Dear Flushing Tenant: Polyurethane is a respiratory toxin and may cause the symptoms you described. The landlord should ventilate the treated...

What can I do legally regarding bullying by criminals in my apartment building?

Dear Babylon Tenant: I doubt any attorney on AVVO would suggest you confront a murderous crime gang with a recorder. You may need your own...

Terminate lease

Dear Levittown Tenant: Regardless of the clause in the lease, you could find a roommate to share your rent for the last eight months of the...

Illegal Apartment

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Nearly every basement apartment in NYC is not legal as a residence. Look up "NYC HPD Basement Apartment" for published...

What do I say to a contractor who has a partial payment from me and refuses to provide a contract or return my money?

Dear Valley Stream Home Owner: Review the check list provided by the New York State Attorney General relating to contracts for Home Improvement...

Can i break my commercial net lease early?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: New York law allows a tenant affected by a drug dealer certain limited rights to take the offender to court. See:...

WHAT IS THE ACTUAL NOTICE ON LEAVING WITHOUT A LEASE CONSIDERING IT WAS MENTIONED MORE THAN A MONTH IN ADVANCE

Dear Staten Island Tenant: Unlike a tenant living month to month in New York (other than in NYC) where a statute requires the tenant provide a...

Am I permitted to enter the tenant's (Section 8 Tenant) apt after giving a notice?

Dear Flushing Landlord: The lease allows for access on notice. It should make no difference if the tenant is partly supported by section. As...

Can the landlord make me move out of his condo apartment at the end of lease even though I have "right to extend" ?

Dear New York Tenant: If you want to force a continued lease on to the new owner exercise the option as provided in the lease. Consult an...

Who do I sue in a civil demand concerning unpaid security deposit, the owner or the person renting the house?

Dear Bronx Tenant: New York does not provide a penalty for double damages for wrongly retained tenant security deposits. If you sue in Small...

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