Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The predicate notices should be signed by the landlord. The notices should conform to any rule imposed by statute and the...

Attorney escrow account questions

Dear New York Investor: I do not believe you may convert an attorney escrow account into a de facto bank without the attorney actually providing...

If I was not asked to renew my lease in 3 years by my mgmt company can they make me pay for income adjustments for those 3 years

Dear New York Tenant: Are you a Rent Stabilized tenant? If so, the landlord is mandated to offer a lease renewal in advance of each lease term...

Am I entitled to my security deposit in this abnormal rental with no lease?

Dear Hicksville Tenan: Are you living in a boarding house? If so, does your landlord have a permit to run a rooming or a boarding house? You are...

My neighbor upstairs kept TV turned on at midnight to keep their infant son awake and I cannot sleep well. Knocking did work.

Dear Vestal tenant: Your neighbor likely resorted to vulgar language. So it is fairly common for parents of newborns to be awake at night with...

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Do I need an eviction?

Dear Middletown Home Owner: Trying to evict your tenant for not paying rent is the quickest path to a court proceeding. If your real plan is to...

Does the dept of vital records have a fraud dept?

Dear Flushing Record Seeker: If you have a fraud complaint in New York City check with the Inspectors General for the Department of Health...

What does it cost to have a lawyer help with a tenant that isn't paying rent

Dear Plattsburgh Property Owner: I believe you meant to inquire how much a lawyer would charge you to assist in the lawsuit to evict your...

If a super decides not to live on the premises, can a landlord rent out the apt. to any one, which is a basement apt.

Dear New York Landlord: Check the Certificate of Occupancy. The C of O may limit the apartment in the basement to an apartment for...

Can I merge into a parking lane where there is a bus stop to make a right turn at an intersection in New York?

Dear Briarwood Driver: A vehicle is lawfully allowed to make a right hand turn from a bus lane in New York City. The officer did not believe...