Does housing court's jurisdiction end at the expiration of the landlord-tenant relationship?

Dear Rego Park Tenant: To vacate the money judgment in the Housing Part of the Civil Court convince the judge the landlord's right to maintain...

If I did not sign a lease, can I be pursued for legal action if I don't pay for the rent?

Dear New York Roommate: Based only on the information that you have no written contract to pay rent to the tenant, that you are not a party to...

NYC landlord / tenant issue: Retaliatory practices? Do we have rights here?

Dear Brooklyn tenant: In NYC your landlord may legally choose to end your month to month tenancy on October 31, if the landlord provides you...

My ex-roommate who sublet to me is refusing to give my deposit. How do I get it back?

Dear New York Tenant: Hopefully, you have written confirmation of your complaints that the tenant breached the roommate agreement by denying...

My former landlord refused to return my security even though there was no damage to the apartment she didnt do a walk through

Dear Bronx Tenant: You as he claimant have the burden of proof for your case; that is your job is provide evidence that the apartment was in...

Can we re-assign new tenants on the lease for ourselves and move out? (Brooklyn, NY)

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: New York State tenants have a right to assign and sublease even when the lease says otherwise. Look up New York Real...

When asked to enforce lease rules on roommate, my landlord claimed that "tenant" in the rules doesn't refer to us. Is this true?

Dear New York Tenant: Your landlord cannot enforce the lease against your roommate since the landlord is not in a relationship with your...

We rented our house in LI ,NY for a year The last (end of lease )check we deposited was returned by the bank as NSF we

Dear Great Neck Home Owner: You could "take it to the bank" that if something goes wrong with the house during the term of the lease, you will...

Dear New York Condo Purchaser: The Developer is looking for purchasers with available funds and ready to close without delay. So no mortgage. A...

Time to Answer a Complaint in Rochester City Court?

Dear Rochester Defendant: The Summons should contain a "notice" informing you that have 20 days to answer the complaint when the summons was...