To steven smollens housing

Dear Bronx Tenant: You could have looked up my office telephone number or checked with my AVVO profile for email and telephone information.

Can I sue my former landlord for a mandatory vacate order from HPD for viloations they knew about before renting to me?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You were not forced to move back into a building with a vacate order or forced to pay rent when the building was not safe...

Dear Staten Island Homeowner: The use of a portable electric generator as a substitute for electricity from a public utility may violate the NYC...

Condo Owner Deceased.State of Florida No will, no beneficiaries, the deceased is sole owner of property . Siblings responsible

Dear Far Rockaway Sibling: The surviving family members are heirs even without a will. But the Florida courts have jurisdiction over a resident...

What housing requirements do I need to satisfy if I'm housing a SO?

Dear Long Island City Tenant: Read this article:...

Following a finding of bed bugs in a NYC apartment, is a landlord required to inspect adjacent apartments?

Dear New York Tenant: This does not comply with well understood practices. Go to any pest control web site to verify. Look at information...

How do I get my name OFF of a judgment?

Dear New York Defendant: If you will not take the time to use the court system to vacate the judgment, you could propose a stipulation with the...

Should I buy a house that has been remodeled (new dormer and bathroom along with a covered porch) with no building permits?

Dear Johnstown Purchaser: If you are concerned and your attorney cannot protect you by contract then I doubt any attorney would recommend you...

How can I evict my roommate after the lease terminates. She is refusing to move out myself and the other roommate moved out.

Dear New York Tenant: If your roommate is a co-tenant (signed the same lease you signed with the landlord) there is no Housing Court lawsuit...

When on a month to month residential rental lease, is it legal to have a 60 day notice clause in the terms of the lease?

Dear Wappingers Falls Tenant: You will need to show the one month lease to a lawyer to see if the "buried clause" violates New York law on...