Questions answered by Steven Warren Smollens

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Do you have to grant squatters access to your own personal bedroom

Steven's answer | Answered on August 10, 2015

Dear Mastic Beach Home Owner: What do you mean by squatters? If your mother let those persons into her house they are not squatters. If those...

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I live in a rent stabilized building. Management wants to terminate lease refusing access. What are my rights?

Steven's answer | Answered on August 10, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: I gather the current court case is a nonpayment summary proceeding. If so, you and your landlord missed an opportunity on...

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Nightmare tenant

Steven's answer | Answered on August 10, 2015

Dear Staten Island Home Owner: Ordinarily, a two-family house would have two separate electric meters, unless your house was designed for...

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Can a subtenant take over a tenant home if they passed away?

Steven's answer | Answered on August 09, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Based only upon the limited facts you provided you have no legal standing in relation to a cooperative apartment you...

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Negotiating for a rent stabilized lease vs a market rate lease

Steven's answer | Answered on August 09, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: An apartment is subject to Rent Stabilization when the facts relating to the apartment establish as a matter of law that...

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The executor for our relative's estate is not doing due diligence. Should we hire an attorney to represent us?

Steven's answer | Answered on August 09, 2015

Dear Next of Kin: This question marks the first time in three questions you mentioned you were out of state. As I suggested to you at responses...

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I own a house in New York. I have a tenant but no lease agreement. How do I get him to vacate the property to make ready to sell

Steven's answer | Answered on August 08, 2015

Dear Macedon Property Owner: Any property owner in New York State with a month to month tenant is allowed to end the monthly tenancy with a...

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Building at OATH for loft law app.My unit and I are listed on but I moved in after 2010 window period. Eligible for protection?

Steven's answer | Answered on August 08, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Loft Tenant: You should have a clear path to an answer from the attorney representing the tenants association at the Loft Board...

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I am running for office and need a consultation on a potential objection I may file to an independent petition

Steven's answer | Answered on August 08, 2015

Dear Warrensburg Candidate: Section 6-138.1 acts to not count the signature of a registered voter signing an independent candidate nominating...

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Should we be concerned the assets will be removed by the landlord after 30 days? (Rent controlled apartment, tenant deceased)

Steven's answer | Answered on August 08, 2015

Dear New York Next of Kin: You should focus on clearing the apartment. The landlord will need a formal eviction proceeding in New York Housing...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26296)

Do you have to grant squatters access to your own personal bedroom

I live in a rent stabilized building. Management wants to terminate lease refusing access. What are my rights?

Nightmare tenant

Can a subtenant take over a tenant home if they passed away?

Negotiating for a rent stabilized lease vs a market rate lease

The executor for our relative's estate is not doing due diligence. Should we hire an attorney to represent us?

I own a house in New York. I have a tenant but no lease agreement. How do I get him to vacate the property to make ready to sell

Building at OATH for loft law app.My unit and I are listed on but I moved in after 2010 window period. Eligible for protection?

I am running for office and need a consultation on a potential objection I may file to an independent petition

Should we be concerned the assets will be removed by the landlord after 30 days? (Rent controlled apartment, tenant deceased)