Legally, If a landlord has a copy of the apartment key, do they need a copy of the bedroom key?

Dear Ridgewood Tenant: "Legally" bedroom doors cannot have a lock.

Is the landlord renting illegally? Building has no CO.

Dear New York Tenant: Perhaps. You did not provide enough information to conclude the old law building requires a C of O.

Is it common for a judge to mandate a settlement agreement?

Dear Forest Hills Litigant: In what court? Judges cannot mandate a settlement agreement if the parties are not in a court .

Can I be removed from my home?

Dear New York Resident: The owner may call upon the NYPD to remove you from the room since your occupancy is less than thirty days. You are not...

Dear Yonkers Property Owner: In many summary proceedings, the written lease or a copy of the written lease is a key component of the evidence...

Defaulted co-op sale

Dear Rockville Center Coop Owner: You have no "agreement" about distribution of the down payment on the contract, since the buyer does not agree...

I have 8 years left on my lease. I am current with my rent. Landlord would like to sell and the property.

Dear Bronx Business Owner: Please allow an attorney to review your lease with you. Most leases survive a change in landlord and owner. Usually,...

Dear New York Landlord: Is the basement space legal for use a residence? If not, the gesture from the tenant is a forewarning that a call was...

Can a roommate that is not on the lease move in her or his kids after a month of moving in?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: "Roommate" in the controlling statute includes the occupant and dependents. You picked the roommate and the law allows...

What to do when a tenant passed away?

Dear Ridgewood Property Owner: You may need an authenticated release from the next of kin relinquishing to you their rights in the deceased...