Do I have any way to get my security deposit back?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your leverage comes from suing for the return of the entire security deposit. Getting caught up in a court case where the...

Dear Johnson City Home Owner: Based on your described facts you may declare the friend a licensee and terminate the license with a ten day...

Dear New York Tenant: As you described the circumstances your former friend is a gratuitous bailee and New York State law imposes near strict...

Could I sue someone for throwing away my belongings they were holding on to?

Dear New York Tenant: As you described the circumstances your former friend is a gratuitous bailee and New York State law imposes near strict...

Had an AIRBNB listing for my rent stabilized apartment but never used it. Being accused of illegal subletting, What can I do?

Dear New York Tenant: You are correct. You do not owe legal fees. A tenant does not incur the obligation to pay legal fees without a judge...

How are Pro Bono fees determined?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you retain an attorney who elects to represent you without you incurring expenses for the professional services that...

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Dear West Babylon Tenant: The landlord cannot charge you can not charge you with a rent obligation or any other tenant obligation since the...

Do I have to pay legal fees to my landlord's lawyer after they accused me of illegally subletting?

Dear New York Tenant: You did not "illegally" sublet the apartment when you had a family member as a guest and you were in the apartment. If...

Dear Patchogue Home Owner: Once you let your "ex" into your house longer than thirty days you accepted the burden of any other property owner to...

Evicted tenant didnt turn off electricity, states it's my responsibility as the new tenant.

Dear Jamestown Tenant: Who would claim you owe for utilities from the 2nd to the 7th? The landlord or the utility company? If as you say the...