Can owner shut off utilities2Single Fam NYC hm if expired lease req tenant2pay utility bills titled in owners name& they don't?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: No. An owner cannot turn off utilities if the tenant does not pay. That act is considered as a criminal illegal...

Who is responsible for repairing a multi-door mailbox in a five-unit condo building?

Dear Brooklyn Condo Unit Owner: If your condominium contains five residential units, the actual building is a multiple dwelling. That means your...

Tell me about the rights of Lease guarantors, tenants, occupants...

Dear New York Tenant: Please make an arrangement with a lawyer to review your original lease. Your statement does not add up. A guarantor of a...

Is my landlord right?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your landlord has the right to use a Housing Court proceeding to gain a judgment to evict you because you are not paying...

I received a letter from my management that my lease will not be renewed in August. Could they evict me?

Dear Kew Gardens Tenant: I gather you are not a Rent Stabilized Tenant (if you were the landlord must offer a lease renewal or provide proper...

Can you get conversion damages even with no damage to property?

Dear New York Collector: Your statement does not suggest any basis for a lawsuit. The thief returned the property. The returned property was...

Recycling Laws

Dear Ozone Park Tenant: The landlord or other person in charge is responsible for placing clear plastic bags in the recycling containers. See:...

I have been renting my basement illegally for 10 years in NY and I received a housing letter. I do not know what to do?

Dear Bronx property Owner: You said it yourself, you have been illegally renting the basement in your one family house. You have access to your...

Dear Jamaica Tenant: New York State (unlike New Jersey) has no law to force a landlord renting an illegal apartment to cough up rent income...

Dear Jamaica Tenant: You may consider consulting an attorney to discuss the situation and consider the options that may apply to the Stipulation...