What do I do about this and what are the steps I have to take? Please HELP!

Dear Buffalo Tenant: You may need a local attorney. If your monthly rent already is diverted to pay for building repairs, the shut off of water...

We have a section 8 tenant who is 5 months behind in rent and is now trying to move out under the cover of night at 4am what do

Dear New York Landlord: Your rights may be limited to suing the former tenant in either Small Claims Court (if $5000 or less, or in Civil Court,...

Dear New York Tenant: Why are you picking a fight? You have no reason to hold onto the security deposit. Arrange to receive your keys in...

What grounds can I sue my tenants as I was issued an ECB penalty as they violated the Certificate of Occupancy?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: If you had commenced a lease termination (tenancy termination with a thirty day notice) as soon as you were aware of the...

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How do I go about reclaiming my home from HOA

Dear Pawling Home Owner: Were you evicted? Just being late on maintenance fees does not ordinarily cost someone their home unless a court gets...

Dear Yonkers Ten ant: Based on your question, you and your two children lived together in one room, in someone's apartment, and the "real"...

I live in a high-rise apt. building with a doorman. My neighbor's girlfriend, who has moved in on a semi-permanent basis to

Dear New York Tenant: You could consult an attorney. The likely solution is to not answer the door or let her into the apartment. That is a...

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Can i find a roommate online so i wont have to.pay anything for rent?

Dear New York Tenant: A tenant attorney would warn against finding a stranger online to let into your apartment. You will likely be scammed....

Building code, is my apt office

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Is the building a residential building or an office building? Does the lease require that the space is used as a residence...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If your landlord did not deposit the security you provided in a protected bank account, then your chance to have the money...