My friend refuses to give me my personal property back.

Dear Rochester Roommate: Sure you could sue for the value of the property. Why did you not take it when you moved out? We're you threatened? If...

Can I bring a tenant to court for eviction without the threat of reprisal from landlord?

Dear White Plains Tenant: I gather that you and the other person are both boarders in a rooming house (is this rooming house legal in the City...

I moved in my apt in 92, over the years I have been late w/ rent ,I got a letter asking for court and late fees, can I fight it?

Dear Flushing Tenant: I do not know the contents of the letter you received, but the general rule in New York is that a party claiming legal...

How do I properly alert my landlord to my intent to withhold rent for failure to replace/ fix a overloading/ faulty breaker fuse

Dear Malone Tenant: I am not your lawyer and so this response is not legal advise. Tenant rights attorneys rarely suggest to clients to withhold...

I'm dating a 19 year old and just about to turn 16. Can we get into trouble at all for anything?

I suggest you try to delete this post since the use of your name could lead your parents and law enforcement to the 19 year old person you are...

Ok to screen a new co tenant applicant and have the existing tenant certify the info originally given or screen both as new?

Dear Garden City Property Owner: The effort you put into screening your tenants is a business judgment not a legal question.

Can landlord evict me by mistake?

Dear Bronx Tenant: No. They cannot come and seal your door and evict you just like that. No landlord anywhere in New York State is allowed an...

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How does nyc define 'vacated' for landlords?

Dear Jamaica Property Owner: There is no NYC definition for "vacated" and the facts you provide suggest that after the tenant moved out and took...

Right to a lease

Dear Long Island City Tenant: There is a requirement for continued tenancy built into the Rent Stabilization Law, that the tenant maintain the...

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I am unsure if I am required to pay security deposit.

Dear Albany Tenant: Do you have a lease in your name? If not, then all that may now stand between you keeping the apartment and the landlord...