Do I have to return the security deposit to my tenants?

Dear Marcellus Property Owner: Ordinarily, a landlord would need to sue the tenant for the unpaid rent after an eviction and secure a money...

Do landlords have the right to keep the security deposit if they feel notice to vacate was not done properly?

Dear Middletown Tenant: A landlord may not usually confiscate a security deposit to pay for rent. A New York tenant may not "end" a monthly...

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Dear New York Resident: If you are testing the system it worked. You should follow up with the question.

URGENT DEPOSIT AND KEYS SUBLET SITUATION

Dear New York Subtenant: I am at a disadvantage since I do not have a copy of your sublease agreement to look over. But this is the "law" in New...

What happens if you do not believe the Court's Order to Deposit $$ for Rent into the Court is not accurate?

Dear New York Tenant: You deal with the "error"made by the court after you comply with the order. Make the deposit. Then make a motion to correct...

I was winning in lawsuit brought against me by my landlord in a live/work loft I live in that is under the loft law

Dear New York Tenant: I am uncertain about the statement "I was winning in a lawsuit" as there is no way to know a party is prevailing until the...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Choose your battles with the landlord. As a month to month tenant you have a right to move out from the building without...

Are there laws protecting a tenant in a rental apartment lease?

Dear College Point Tenant: The "law" in New York is a lease binds a tenant to pay a landlord all the rent for the entire lease period even...

I am landlord, tenant moved in with a dog. There is no mention in the lease and he never mentioned it. Can I evict?

Dear Binghamton Property Owner: What is the form number for the lease you used to rent this apartment? Nearly all forms for residential leases...

Does Rent Stabilization succeed from father to daughter?

Dear New York Tenant: Yes. See the fact sheet: http://www.nyshcr.org/Rent/factsheets/orafac30.htm This does not mean that the landlord will...