Does a renewal of a lease applies to committment of the old lease

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: In NYC, in Rent Stabilized tenancies, the renewal lease is on the exact terms and conditions of the original long form...

I am one month late with my rent and my landlord wants to evict me

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your landlord does not want to evict you. The landlord wants the rent or the apartment back, as that is a right allowed by...

I supplied less than thirty days notice in writing, am I required to pay the next months rent if a new tenant was found?

Dear Buffalo Tenant: New York allows a month to month tenant the right to end the tenancy by notice to the landlord. The notice requirement is...

Holdover tenant in upper Manhattan. Is there an immediate court proceeding? that goes on the calendar?

Dear New York Tenant: Do you have a reason to suspect a coming holdover proceeding? Did you receive any notice from the landlord such as a...

A previous landlord wrote a bad word to my present management , am I going to be in trouble?

Dear Flushing Tenant: It is customary for a prospective landlord to seek a reference for a new tenant. Some landlords rely on a search report...

Can my previous landlord make me pay last rent?

Dear New York Tenant: In New York, even should the tenant make a down payment of rent for a new apartment, the "lease" is not in effect until...

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Single room occupancy

Dear NYC Tenant: In New York City it is not legal to create new rooming house dwellings without the express permission from the NYC Department...

My fiance and I found mold in our rental apartment. It damaged our furniture & most our clothing. Are we entitled to damages?

Dear West Babylon Tenant: You have rights. Your illegal and dangerous home damaged your personal property. An attorney will help build a...

What are my rights regarding an illegal apartment?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: You partly correct. The landlord may sue for rent but you may raise a defense that the dwelling is illegal. In your...

Can I break a lease before the move-in date?

Dear Rochester Tenant: You may have the right to extract yourself from the lease if the landlord did not provide move in keys or did not provide...