Can landlord be arrested if electric is cut?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Before a NYC electric utility company disconnects service to a building or a rented out because the landlord did not pay...

How can I prosecute an tenant subletting illegally to me?

Dear Long Island City Tenant: You may file a complaint with the police that your tenant overcharged you in rent and so may have committed the...

Using the reported rental history for my rent-stabilized apt, how can I tell if my current rent is legal?

Dear New York Tenant: Just go on and file a Rent Overcharge complaint. You may not have a true overcharge if the preferential rent is less than...

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Generally, a landlord and tenant summary proceeding (a lawsuit for eviction in the NYC Housing Court) must be...

My former landlord remains hundreds dollars of mine to repair two glasses. He only gave me the estimate, without real receipt.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: First, you should know, the tenant security deposit is your money and you are entitled to a full return of the deposit...

Vacate motion - evidence

Dear Brooklyn Litigant: The party moving to vacate the default judgment will enjoy the benefit of doubt if the affidavit and exhibits present a...

What is the grounds for a eviction if you have a lease and it's not month to month

Dear Syracuse Tenant: If you have a written lease the lease dictated the proper notice to provide to end the lease at an earlier date. If the...

Will courts deem my rent-stabilized lease to be binding if (1) landlord never countersigned, + (2) backside of lease is missing?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A landlord may initiate a nonpayment summary proceeding following a demand to pay rent. Technically, making a rent demand...

Would my basement kitchen and bathroom be an issue during an inspection?

Dear Brooklyn Home Owner: Provide more information about detail of illegal conversion complaint. If the bathroom is "legal" the kitchen added...

I had an order of eviction for non payment, I was not evicted because I requested an order of cause show.

Dear Bronx Tenant: A tenant name may land on a Blacklist without an eviction. Often, the mere existence of the filed lawsuit is enough for the...