Do I have grounds to fight a fine levied by my Co-Op Board?

Dear Miller Place Shareholder: I agree the decision to fine you for alterations that are mere cosmetic and an appliance swap is unreasonable....

Can I change my locks to my apartment in a house?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You likely reside in a basement space that is not legal for use as a dwelling for a person. Your landlord then does not...

My landlors put his house on sale without any notice 2 days before our 1year lease expired, what are my rights?

Dear Ridgewood Tenant: Unless you lease clearly addresses your right to a continued tenancy in the event the landlord sells the house, or that...

Dear Massapequa Park: I gather from the discussion here http://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/open-lewdness.html that your contemplated behavior if...

Landlord has new tenant moving into my old apartment while still under lease in my name. What legal action can I take?

Dear New York Tenant: It is your apartment. You have the keys and the lease. Let the "next" tenant in line wait until August 1 to move in.

How to move in-laws out from our house?

Dear Albany Property Owner: You and your wife must be of the same mind to act to make the unwanted relatives leave the house. I gather you...

I do a rent to own and my "landlord" is at my house serveral times a week harassing me about money. What can I do?

Dear Fulton Property Owner: Your contact controls your rights as a tenant/lessee/purchaser. I gather the contract provides a definite date for...

Do I need a rental attorney

Dear Beacon Tenant: If you have a written lease the landlord may not make a unilateral change the terms of the lease. If the tenancy is without...

Is it legal in NY for someone who lives in a shared apartment to set up camaras and record things without everyones consent?

Dear New York Roommate: Ordinarily, a "roommate" may not do anything in relation to an apartment without permission from the tenant. No one in...

Suing your landlord for tresspass

Dear Dix Hills Tenant: You had the right to declare the landlord breached the lease since the trespass was a wrongful act arguably in the nature...