What should I do If my tenants lease is up August 31 and they refuse to pay last month rent and to fix damages they've caused?

Dear Putnam Valley Property Owner: There is no legal process to assure you right now of loss of rent and a recovery of damages. You do not have...

Dear Verplanck: For any "verbal" notice to count, the notice must come from a person with legal standing to give notice, must be clear,...

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Can the deposit be used as the last month's rent in month-to-month NYC open market apartment rentals?

Dear New York Tenant: No. The landlord may not "convert" a security deposit to cover unpaid rent without a general release signed and...

Is it lawful Federal tax dept calling by the phone and frightening to arrest you and put into jail for a miscalculation taxes?

Dear New York Resident: You are a crime victim. You were scammed. You could notify the police, the FBI, and other government agencies, but your...

Unregulated apartments and security deposits

Dear New York Tenant: The only "pretty good" portions of a Rent Stabilized lease were forced upon the real estate industry by state-wide laws...

Sublease issues in NYC: What should we do if the overtenant was evicted and we find out we were being overcharged?

Dear New York Tenant: If you and your roommate found an eviction notice (Note: an eviction notice is from an NYC Marshal, alerting the tenant...

I live in a rent stabilized apt... I want to take in a roommate

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: It is a good idea to think through the process of bringing a roommate into your home to share your rent stabilized...

Dear Flushing Tenant: No you cannot "kick" your wife out from the apartment. Your apartment is considered a marital home, and you need a judge...

Does my landlord need give me info about lease renewal? If they don't give me any info do I still need to give notice to leave?

Dear New York Tenant: Generally, a tenant should not expect a lease renewal or a new lease, for an apartment that is not regulated by Rent...

Can a landlord give a 30 day notice to vacate by August 31st if the tenant has paid the rent and the landlord cashed the check?

Dear Howard Beach Tenant: A New York City landlord has legal power to end a tenancy running month to month with a properly served written thirty...