Dear New York Friend: Soft spot or not that would not prevent making an ordinary promissory note to prove the $75000 turned over to your over...

Can I sue my friend, because, he has the key from my home.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You did not mention how your friend gained keys for your apartment door; but if this person never lived with you, and you...

In a NYC rent-stabilized apt. - can I add 10% charge to the rent charged to a roommate - as apt is completely furnished?

Dear New York tenant: A rent stabilized tenant's roommate is overcharged if the roommate's "rent" is greater than a proportionate share of the...

I have a NY Landlord Tenant matter. My tenant that owes me money over and above the security deposit is trying to get Penna

Dear New York Property Owner: If New York State had a robust security deposit statute as Pennsylvania, New York tenants would hardly ever lose a...

My tenant rented my co-op The Board told her a year prior that she would not be renewed. She did not move out I was fined 600

Dear Wappingers Falls Coop Owner: Technically, your tenant breached the lease by not moving out, installed a subtenant without permission,...

Can a judge be recused for the following issue and firm sanctioned?

Dear Party B: Your attorney must have told you nothing could be done. It is a fairly common outcome when an attorney opposing an application to...

I have a tenant who wants to install satellite antenna( Direct TV) , may I refuse that ?This apartment has already cable

Dear Staten Island Property Owner: Your tenant likely has legal right to a dish antenna within the rights allowed by the FCC. Read more at:...

Selected as the best answer

Dear New York tenant: The fee paid did not land in the broker's pocket and your energy should go to informing the broker's real estate firm to...

I injured myself 1/5/2014 running down the stairs during a fire in the Manhattan high rise I live in. Can I sue for damages?

Dear New York tenant: Your injury is significant, and so, if you have proof that a building employee rousted you from the apartment even though...

Threatened By Neighbor

Dear Lockport Tenant: You are a proper witness to report a threat to kill you by gun by a neighbor. If the local PD will not take you seriously,...