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Do tenants get interest from paying 12 months in advance or from the 1-month security deposit for an apartment in Harlem, NY?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 25, 2015

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Unless the lease requires that the rent paid in advance earns interest no law in NY requires a landlord set up a special...

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Modeling Agency wants to rent my 3 family home for model housing, does this make it an illegal SRO or hotel?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 25, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Homeowner: Not legal to convert a legal three family into a transient dormitory.

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I live in NYC in a nice neighborhood. Can my building raise my rent by $1000 before lease renewal?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 24, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: If the apartment is not Rent Stabilized the landlord may choose to offer a new lease at any rent; even $1000 more than the...

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2-family house and I do not live in the house is a building registration required? Tenant union lawyer thinks so.

Steven's answer | Answered on July 24, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: You must register the legal two family house with HPD. The petition in the nonpayment case must state the fact...

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Gun rights Lawyer in Rochester NY A S A P IEV BEN ON THIS RUN A ROUND. WITH THIS GRUP BUT I DON'T NEED THE B,S RIGHT NOW

Steven's answer | Answered on July 24, 2015

Dear Rochester Resident: I gather the group giving you the run a round is answering attorneys on AVVO. Try this instead. Get in touch with a...

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Should i seek out an attorney regarding a lawsuit from my apartment complex?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 24, 2015

Dear Syracuse Tenant: I suggest you do not make contact with the attorneys for your former landlord. You may make the mistake of settling again...

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Am I required to pay rent for the month after I move out?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 24, 2015

Dear Buffalo Tenant: New York State law allows a month to month tenant the right to end a tenancy by providing the landlord a one month notice...

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Can I demand a refund of my security deposit before I leave rented premises?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 24, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: Did you rent a furnished apartment? If so, depending on the length of your tenancy and conditions of pots and pans when...

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The guy I sublet my apt to is refusing to vacate or pay last month's rent, what rights do I have? Also, can I enter the apt?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 23, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: You should consult a tenant rights attorney right away. I gather the subletting is legal and with the landlord's...

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I have to answer an eviction notice. I want to do a counterclaim but don't want to mess it up.Can it be revised after?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 23, 2015

Dear Jamaica Tenant: I gather you are looking to answer a petition in a nonpayment case. If so, and you intend to have your attorney also...

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