I live in a apartment and the downstairs tenant smokes weed everyday and the smell comes into my place and my kids get headache

Dear Tonawanda Tenant: You will need to be patient and put proper pressure on the landlord to act. Your lease likely provides protection against...

Co-op board sent notice of default saying partition in my unit was not approved, but have Work Permit. Is this harassment?

Dear New York Apartment Owner: The approved plans and permits for the alteration should be available at the DOB, online, to you and to the...

Who should be named on a holdover petition?

Dear New York Property Owner: You may have a problem evicting the tenant's tenants. If you knowingly rented residential premises to an illusory...

Who owes the security deposit?

Dear New York Landlord: You should be held responsible for the tenant's security deposit since you had the obligation to secure a transfer from...

If live on the first floorwhyamigettinganoticeofevictionfromthecity marshal here in New York for the basementandthe2ndfloor

Dear New York Tenant: If you are not the named Respondent in the marshal's eviction notice and the notice is not for your apartment what is the...

Can I rent out my apartment on Airbnb? Can the superintendent stop guests from entering my apartment?

Dear New York Tenant: New York State law allows for a sublease with the landlord's advance permission. Short term rentals are not allowed by NYC...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: It is not a law. Most forms for NYC leases provide for carpeting for wood floors. Check your lease. If not stated in...

Dear New York Shareholder: Your coop may consider changing the language of the sublease clause to confirm to the language of the so-called...

I want to evicting a legal tenant on the second floor while having an illegal basement tenant.

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: In a holdover proceeding, in Brooklyn, your illegal and not registered multiple dwelling may not prolong for long...

Sir I took a shop on rent in 2009 and paying the decided rent continuously without any delay.

Dear Shop Owner: If your business is located outside USA, you need an attorney in that country to answer your question. In New York, a tenant...