My neighbors stayed in our apartment without our permission, so they could rent out their apartment and make money.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Short term rentals of residential apartments are illegal in NYC. Your landlord has the right to charge you with a lease...

How much would you charge me to iniciate two small claims case on behalf of me?

Dear New York Claimant: Small Claims Court allows persons without lawyers to initiate claims using the court's free guides and forms and...

Landlord Tenant Law in Manhattan question

Dear New York Tenant: Student tenants who rent living space in buildings own by the educational student usually sign leases limiting the...

Is it legal for my landlord to disallow overnight guests?

Dear Flushing Tenant: Your landlord is incorrect. Any tenant in New York is allowed one additional occupant without landlord...

Do I owe her backed up bills ?

Dear Bronx Roommate: As a roommate you are not obliged to pay anything more in rent than you and the tenant decided on when you moved in. If you...

I am a lawyer - I need advice from fellow attorneys regarding the ethics rules.

Dear New York Lawyer: I answered your partner's question; and from what I inferred your partner did not have a clue about the business of debt...

I'm currently renting a room and a studio room in a house for $900 a month $700 for the room $200 for the studio now my landlord

Dear Valley Cottage Tenant: A tenant without a written lease lives life precariously; always at the mercy of a landlord to continue the relation...

My father in law gifted an apartment 11yrs ago; wedding. If something happens to my husband. What are my rights.

Dear New York Tenant: Ownership of a cooperative apartment is shown by the name on the share certificate associated with the apartment and the...

Too late to answer debt collection summons ?

Dear Albany Litigant: Is the summons a fake? How would you know if it were real? Take this seriously since some plaintiff clearly confused you...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No. It is not safe to consider that your tenancy is month to month. Your landlord has a lease you signed. That lease is...

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