Can papers be served by leaving them under the door of a Lawyers Office?

Dear New York Litigant: If this is an active commenced case, the case should be e-filed. In any case, If this is not a NYSCEF case, ordinary...

Dear Flushing Property Owner: No. Absolutely not. The statute requires at least thirty days advance written notice (served in the manner decreed...

Can old landlord sue me after forced vacate order from DOB?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: Why are you worried? Do you really believe a landlord who rented an "illegal apartment" could claim damages for...

How to proceed with roommate conflict?

Dear Pittsford Tenant: You and your roommate had the right when offered the lease to decline to sign with only one person listed as the tenant....

Do I need an attorney housing/apartment lease experience?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you had a written lease, the lease likely contained a provision dealing with the tenant obligations at the end of the...

How can I evict an adult son who is physically and mentally abusive to me and my wife from my apartment in NYC

Dear NYC Parent: A parent could employ an form of summary holdover proceeding used by other persons with an unwanted occupant in their home such...

Am I obligated to pay for bed bug removal services that my land lord contracted?

Dear Syracuse Tenant: You are living in one of the cities in the entire USA most impacted by bed bugs. See:...

How is a counterclaim filed in NYC Housing Court?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: A tenant asserts counterclaims at the time the tenant answers the petition. The Housing Court published an online...

Dear New York Tenant: I concur with the other three answering attorneys. Your landlord is "obliged" to refund the deposit made at the inception...

Can i sublet my rent stabilized apt to my partner (with permission) and renew the lease w/out a non-primary residence charge?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your question suggests you are misinformed about the process for gaining consent for a sublet in a Rent Stabilized...