When to take your landlord to housing court? What procedures to take? Apartment is in necessary need of repair.

Dear New York City Tenant: The Housing Court provides a special lawsuit for tenants to bring the landlord to court for a court order directing...

What are my non-lease tenant rights in the case of apartment building foreclosure?

Dear New York Tenant: You are a tenant, not a squatter. A month to month tenancy in NYC means that all a landlord needs to end the tenancy...

Security Deposit

Dear Woodside Subtenant: Did you move into the apartment? Did you pay rent? If not, you are entitled to the entire two months. Make a formal...

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In a landlord/renter situation, who is responsible for shoveling sidewalks in New York City? Who is liable if someone falls?

Dear New York Tenant: Look at the NYC Department of Sanitation rules for removal of snow and ice from Sidewalks at page '8' of the hand...

Who is responsible for soundproofing a restaurant in an apartment, tenant or landlord?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A residential lease in New York comes with an implied Warranty of Habitability due to a statute imposing a Warranty of...

Invalidating HPD building registration due to false information about number of apartments in a building

Dear New York Tenant: Bring this alert to the Inspector General of NYC HPD. HPD has jurisdiction and power within NYC to enforce the duty to...

Our new landlord has not sent rent, what do we pay?

Dear Utica Tenant: If your lease did not expire the rent is the same for the new owner. If the lease is over or the tenancy is month to month...

Do I need an attorney?

Dear New York Tenant: Yes. Based upon your posted statement you should engage an experienced tenant attorney.

Bought a house seller won't get our

Dear Savannah Homeowner: Your transaction attorney must have arranged at the closing holding back a portion of the purchase price and charging...

Do I have to pay for NYC Water bill and Garbage tickets of my tenant in a rented Single Family Home ? I am always traveling

Dear Woodside Home Owner: Right now you have to pay the bills since you did not believe you needed a lease to secure your rights as an owner...