Can my landlord throw us out in 3 weeks with a baby?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: What do you mean by "throw out"? If you mean could the landlord illegally evict you (commit a crime and risk arrest)...

Dear New York Roommate: If I counted correctly, two tenants named on the lease, also reside in the apartment and in addition, the tenants have a...

What Can I Do if My Landlord Locks Me Out of My Apartment

Dear West Seneca Tenant: I answered an earlier version of the question at:...

In Staten Island,NY how is a Demand for a Bill of Particulars requested by the defendant.

Dear Staten Island Litigant: In Civil Court there is no requirement for permission from the court to serve a Demand for a Bill of Particulars. A...

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Can I take my roommate to court for breaking the lease if the lease is in my name and they are down as an occupant?

Dear Bronx Tenant: When or before your girl friend leaves make sure the utility accounts are in your name. Replace your girl friend with a...

Can I sue my landlord for discrimination and harassment towards my family?

Dear Bronx Tenant: It is important that you have a written lease. A tenant in NYC without a written lease lives out each month at the mercy of...

Does my repairman have to come back and fix my A/C at no charge?

Dear Lockport Home Owner: I gather you have a whole house air conditioner and the AC is past the warranty date. Before you spend more money on...

Hi I just got a letter stating I owe back rent it says I got 30 days to dispute what's owed or they will assume the information.

Dear New York Tenant: I gather you received an FDCPA letter from the landlord's attorney informing you of your right to dispute a debt in...

Dear Mitchell-Lama Successor Shareholder: I gather your mother is a shareholder in an NYC supervised Mitchell-Lama since otherwise you would...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A New York State month to month tenant lives life out on a limb. A NYC landlord has power to end the tenancy for no reason...