PROPERTY DAMAGE THROUGH NEGLIGENCE

Dear Bronx Apartment Owner: A moisture meter probe into the ceiling will help determine that a water leak existed above the ceiling. That does...

New landlord has informed not responsible for the security deposit made on my lease years ago received by previous landlords.

Dear New York Tenant: That sounds wrong. The transfer of title at the closing also provides for turn over of security deposits.

Tenant does not have a lease and isn't paying rent on time - is this a holdover case or a nonpayment eviction?

Dear New York Property Owner: If your tenant who refused a lease is not Rent Stabilized, hire an attorney and terminate the month to month...

Can I be evicted from my home without being served any eviction papers?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Not without a court proceeding. Hire a lawyer to protect your family.

Dear Muttontown Property Owner: District Court, https://www.nycourts.gov/COURTS/10JD/nassau/district.shtml

Dear New York Tenant: When answering a petition and raising a counterclaim, the tenant is not required to plead the "evidence" that proves the...

Stepping away from the sublease agreement before the sublease starts

Dear New York Subtenant: You are entitled to all the money returned to you. No New York City tenant is able to legally sublease an apartment...

My landlord said I am responsible for preventing the underground main from freezing.

Dear Richmond Hill Commercial Tenant: You should direct this lease clause and the landlord's charge to your attorney who helped negotiate the...

Is it legal for a landlord to ask for rent money before it is due?

Dear Floral Park Tenant: Do you know whether the basement apartment is "legal" to use as a residence? If you never verified this you should do...

Dear Astoria Tenant: Is the apartment Rent Stabilized? Is the co-tenant named in your new lease along with you? If yes is the answer to both...