Is airbnb illegal for commercial real estate in NY?

Dear New York Commercial Tenant: The commercial lease prohibits use as a residence. The commercial certificate does not allow legal use as a...

Do we get to speak to the Judge on a Motion Return Date? I have been trying to get an emergency conference, but

Dear New York Litigant: If the declined OSC was requested to accelerate a return date on a scheduled motion the judge should indicate the reason...

If my landlord states he will evict me for violating by adding my son to live with me how much time do I have if a court decide?

Dear Freeport Tenant: New York State law allows a tenant to share a rented apartment with immediate family and even with a roommate and all...

Can I recover my security deposit? Did he have a duty to inform me at the same time as the others? Can I recover any paid rent?

Dear New York Tenant: Is your "landlord" the overtenant of the apartment or the owner of the building? Either way, your landlord likely...

Can a new landlord or current landlord open up a law sue closed.

Dear New York tenant: Generally, in NYC Housing Court lawsuits, neither side is entitled to the reasonable value of the attorney fees without...

I need to get an earnest money deposit back

Dear Long Beach Purchaser: If your real estate deal required a deposit of twenty three thousand dollars, you are entitled to a return of the...

Recover rent paid during non payment proceeding.

Dear Flushing Tenant: Your question suggests that you do not have a copy of the Stipulation of Settlement and so do not know if this one month...

As A Tenant Can I Insist On Being Present While A Realtor Shows My Apartment?

Dear New York tenant: If you never had a written lease, you may demand anything you want from the landlord. Your only method to enforce your...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Generally, a landlord is not bound by law to add another person to an existing lease. The landlord may choose to do so and...

The heat in my building was off for more than 30 days during last February and March.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: New York housing law usually limits the damages possible for a breach of the Warranty of Habitability to the rent paid or...