How much can a landlord raise my rent to renew my 1 year lease.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Only Rent Stabilized tenants are protected by Rent Guideline Board orders for legal rent increases for a renewal...

Do I risk losing my NYC rent-stabilized apartment if I live part of the year and pay taxes in Florida?

Dear New York City Tenant: No one could say with certainty that you would lose a lawsuit in the NYC Housing Court if the landlord decided to...

Dear Wantaugh Tenant: Your instinct is correct. Your landlord evicted you illegally and committed criminal acts. You may have made a bad...

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Motion withdrawn w/out prejudice? My attorney wrote this on my last stip on my LT case I've battled 2yrs.With him,8 months.

Dear Bedford Tenant: What form of proceeding ended after two years and eight months with you withdrawing your motion and when did that lawsuit...

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Dear Brooklyn Business Owner: You and your business are responsible for litter left behind by persons who drop flyers in the street and...

Security Deposit Return on a Fraudulent, Illegal Apt Lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your landlord is a "criminal". Why are you surprised that he also stole your security trust money when he stole your...

Do I need an attorney to represent me in my case with my roommate?

Dear Bronx Roommate: You are correct that the rent overcharge and perhaps improper income will not protect you from a holdover proceeding based...

Can I kick my boyfriend out if his name is on the lease however the lease is up?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You may need the assistance of Family Court. NYC Housing Court does not offer a form of lawsuit for a tenant against a...

Landlord filed papers in court after eviction.

Dear Queens Tenant: Your question was not clear about the source of the judgment. Is the $12,000 judgment the product of a separate lawsuit...

Do I have to go to NYC Housing Court to take possession of an apartment in my 2 family home?

Dear Staten Island Property Owner: If you have any doubt at all that the tenant truly moved out and surrendered possession to you based on the...