How can I find out if my landlord is combining the building's electricity with my monthly bill?

Dear New York Tenant: Is the electric charged by a submeter? If so, is there a meter in the apartment? New York strictly supervises...

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Dear New York Tenant: Your problem with the landlord, the subtenant and a lawsuit, suggest you must consult and possibly engage a tenant...

Got offered a 2mo sublet and I paid 1st month & deposit, but the deal fell through last September and I haven't been refunded.

Dear New York Tenant: Good evening. I answered your other post of the same question...

Should I file a request for a motion to show cause?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Before you go back to the judge and take a shot at an extension of time by an Order to Show Cause, you need a written...

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I filed an answer as a def in a credit card case. How long has the plaintiff to respond?

Dear New Rochelle Litigant: New York rules for proceedings in civil matters, places the burden upon the defendant to seek judgment dismissing...

My landlord is selling the house. Am I obligated to allow prospective buyers into my apartment upstairs?

Dear Franklin Square Tenant: I gather your landlord is selling on his own and a real estate broker is not involved. Even without a lease, any...

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Lessor reneged on my contract last September, I didn't get to stay in the apartment and he hasn't refunded my money.

Dear New York Tenant: You could pursue the tenant (landlord/lessor) in a Small Claims Court lawsuit. Read about the Small Claims Court...

If I take someone to small claims court and they do not pay after being sued, what can happen to them?

Dear Freeport Claimant: You must succeed on the $350 Small Claims Court matter before expecting your money. It is an honor system, but judgments...

In small claims courts, when a person files a law suit he pays filing fees. if the defendant has any claims,

Dear Small Claims Claimant: There is a fee for the defendant on filing a counterclaim....

I have a tenant who recently moved in who does not want to sign a month to month rental agreement. What do I do?

Dear Staten Island Landlord: If you meant less than thirty days when you used "recent" for the duration of the occupancy, you may be within the...