Your neighbor has a right to encroach on your property BUT only with a written license to do so. You should consult a local lawyer. You may decide...

Your landlord broke the law by renting out the basement and making you responsible for the electric service that the landlord could not provide for...

Ok. You asked two questions. I responded to one and this question requires a very different response. There is no such thing since 2019 as a...

Dear Rochester Tenant Unless your tenancy is without a lease and less than one year in duration there is no longer a thirty days notice for...

Dear Brooklyn Parent Your family problems are not a ground for a Housing Court eviction when there is no underlying Tenant and Landlord...

Dear Rochester Parents The Landlord has to agree with both tenants to alter the lease and remove your daughter as one of the tenants....

Dear Brooklyn Tenant Yes. There is a process to adjourn an appearance date. The type of special proceeding is a factor.

And? Did the driver return? Did you exchange information (license, registration, insurance)?

The thirty-day clock runs from the service of Notice of Entry. The statute creates a jurisdictional deadline. If you need time, the method to stay...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: There is no one-size-fits-all suggestion. You need to know if the apartment is Rent Stabilized or not rent-regulated. NYS...