Can my landlord evict me for having two apatments

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Did you leave out any pertinent information? Do you have leases for both apartments? Are the apartments Rent Stabilized....

Which attorneys can answer my questions without charging me much?

Dear New York Tenant: Attorneys do not charge for answering a question on AVVO.

My brother refuses to move out of our mothers house when she has signed a statement saying he needs to leave the premises.

Dear Elmira Sibling: The next step is visit with a local attorney. New York does not consider a five day notice as a proper legal notice to...

Landlord-Tenant. Can I refuse to renew the Month-To-Month Lease of a market-rate apartment to an elderly Tenant with dementia?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Once you terminate the tenancy, your lawyer will contact APS and work out an intial court date for the holdover summary...

Dear Family Member of MHP Tenants: The price of insurance is one method to maintain use of portable kerosene heaters. New York State created an...

Can I with hold my rent do to the tenants above me making a lot of noise?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Believe it or not, once you are in Bronx Housing Court, sued by the landlord for not paying rent, you will not get far based...

Does the landlord have to cover my costs if I am temporarily evicted under constructive eviction?

Dear New York Tenant: You did not mention if you have a lease, or how you and the landlord arranged for the work in the apartment without at the...

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Am I bound by a 12 month renewal clause without signing additional agreements?

Dear New York Tenant: Allow an attorney to look at your entire lease and provide legal advice. Based on your statement, the lease contained one...

Can I take PCSVT to small claims court for sending damage fees to collections after I moved out for damages I did not make?

Dear New York Tenant: Properly dispute the debt collector's notice and demand validation of the...

Dear New York Tenant: The landlord is likely as much liable to you for the damage to your personal property even if the lease contained a...