Former landlord billed has taken my deposit and billed me $9500 for damages in studio apt

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your circumstance is not ordinary. Landlord rarely claim extreme damage in as you claim since the only method to enforce...

Dear Long Island City Attorney: When did you last represent a purchaser in a cooperative transaction? You really believe the saving is so...

Is it legal to mark up a product, such as a coin by ten times it's actual value? Can I sell something for 10x it's worth?

Dear Bronx Coin Dealer: Why would anyone pay you more than a collector would pay for a collectible...

What can I do to make my landlord rush and make repairs?

Dear Albany Tenant: The pipes did not freeze and break and caused a flood with the thermostat set at 65. The pipes froze because the heating...

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When is a greenhouse connected to an apartment considered legal living space? If it is can it be altered?

Dear New York Broker: Your client must discuss with an attorney and managing agent for the cooperative prior to concluding a contract for the...

Calling all NYC Rent Stabilized Apartment Experts out here on Avvo because this one is a doozy.

Dear New York Tenant: Consider taking time for face to face review of your renewal lease problem with a counselor at your local DHCR...

Can landlords play press your luck and then decide to let's make a deal but it has to be their way or holdover highway?

Dear New York Tenant: If your question accurately presented the facts, this is not...

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Landlord sent me a notice of termination because he claimed I refused access for repairs, objectional conduct and called 311.

Dear New York Tenant: What judge has your case? Is this the holdover based on the termination notice you described? If the landlord allowed...

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Dear Copake Tenant: Where do you live? Are you in the same unit as the landlord or do you have your own independent dwelling? If you do not...

Dear Rome Resident: I conducted a quick search, you should do so as well, but the email you received is likely a scam. See:...