Can I sue my landlord for wrongful eviction ? Landlord may an affidavit to the court stating that he didn't get pay for the

Dear Flushing Tenant: Short answer: Yes. Locking out a tenant is not legal in any circumstance even if the tenant owes rent. Consult an attorney...

Im facing 2 counts of criminal contempt of court. My plea deal from the DA is 15 days in jail, and 15 hours community service. I

Dear Port Henry Defendant: Your require your own private counsel to advise you about an offer to plea. No attorney client relation exists on...

Should we get rent deduction?

Dear New York Tenant: A New York landlord is required at all times to provide a habitable home to a tenant. The lack of cooking gas for one...

Iam a witness of murder , igoto the cops, tells the cops, copspull there guns at me, tells metoleaVE THe PReCIENT

Dear Brooklyn Witness: You must be careful about witnessing a multiple murder where the motive of the killer is in collecting social security...

DHCR case - old lease documents created after my complaint. How can I prove that lease docs were not signed before my complaint?

Dear New York Tenant: Not a surprise that the landlord could come up with a lease to match a tenancy recorded in the Rent History years before...

Getting Taken To Court By Roomate Because My Father Told Him To Clean Up Should I Be Worried About Getting Kicked Out?

Dear Bronx Roommate: You and your father will either learn to live with the mess and stench of the tenant or find a new home. You have this in...

Dear New York Voter: Many persons in New York have more than one residence. The key to legal voting is that the voter must have a residence...

Problems with female lawyer next door. Spurned her advances years ago, been paying huge price since. What recourse do I have?

Dear Albany Home Owner: You likely will have more success with your own attorney on call for you to deal with your hostile neighbor. Your lawyer...

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Landlord Sent me 30 Days Eviction Notice on Sunday while still have lease till April 30, 2015. Without showing any reason.

Dear LIC Tenant: You do not need to withhold rent to bring your landlord to Housing Court for heat violations and other housing complaints. In...

I lost contact with my lawyer for more than 1 1/2 months what to do ? and I have life and death type case .

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your dire circumstance is strange but you may do something on your own as long as you know the index number for your case....