Do I have legal tenant rights if subletting a rent stabilized apartment in manhattan?

Dear New York Subtenant: A tenant of a rent stabilized tenant is also protected by the Rent Stabilization Law and that means the tenant cannot...

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: The heirs of the brother who first passes away, get nothing. The surviving brother and his family take the entire...

I am currently living in a illegal aptt and the landlord told me i need to get out by next month i haven't found a house yet

Dear Commack Tenant: If you do not have a lease, your tenancy rights are the same as any other month to month tenant in New York, and the fact...

Can someone being arrested for a mistermeanor in my apartment make my landlord terminate my lease?

Dear Corona Tenant: NYCHA has a zero tolerance for drug offenses committed in apartments rented from or supervised by NYCHA. The tenant has a...

My landlord refused to immediately give back the rental deposit after I move out and is not providing feedback.

Dear Binghamton Tenant: You and every other residential tenant float in the same boat since there is no New York State law compelling a...

What kind of attorney do I need to sue my landlord?

Dear Bronx Superintendent: If you received the apartment as part of your employment, this landlord or the new landlord has the right to force...

My roommate secretly rent my bed out without mentioning everything to me and took all the rental money. Can I sue her for this?

Dear Yonkers Tenant: How could your roommate rent your bed? No one rents a bed. Where were you when this happened? Is your roommate a tenant...

Can my landlord evict me if my lease is not up until December?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Hopefully you made a copy of the lease before returning to the landlord for signature. In any case, the existence of a...

Can a CONDO sales package includes a Cooperative Board Release form?

Dear New York Condo Unit Owner: Based on your information and comments at other answers, no, this is not proper. Let your attorney deal with this.

Can a landlord continue no not fix a building but terminate a lease because this months rent is late but also charge a late fee?

Dear Buffalo Tenant: Based on your description of the conditions of the house and the fact that these defects were not repaired and lead to...