My landlord said she would give me a release agreement if I repair damage that existed before I rented. Now she is renegging.

Dear New York Tenant: No New York tenant has an obligation to repair an apartment not damaged by the tenant. How your deal came about now is no...

I moved out of my NYC apt in mid april. My deposit was $5000, on may 29th i sent my landlord an email asking for the deposit.

Dear New York Tenant: You may sue in NYC Small Claims Court. You may file a complaint with the office of the New York Attorney General...

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We installed a hedge of shrubs on our property. Neighbors are unhappy.

Dear East Hampton Homeowner: Your nasty and litigious neighbor threatened you and your property. You may consider informing the State Police....

My ex lives with her mother and grandmother who is 92 years old.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: In NYC, there is no legal form of tenancy that employs the expression "grandfathered in." Any tenant notwithstanding...

Do I need to reimburse rent to my tenants for 20 days while they were without a working toilet?

Dear New York Cooperator: New York State law imposed upon your contract with the tenant a Warranty of Habitability, and, that made you the...

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What is fair price to leave an apartment.

Dear Ridgewood Tenant: Many tenant attorneys would suggest no price is sufficient since a tenant has a rent controlled apartment for life,...

The tenant owes me rent and damages can I do ex parte or a money judgment?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: If the Stipulation provides you the right to a warrant of eviction, and you have not secured a NYC Marshal, do so right...

My landlord is refusing a walk through before we vacate our town home even though it's in our lease.

Dear Hudson Falls Tenant: You should memorialize the demand for the landlord's compliance with the lease and the response to your request to...

I made a buy out offer to my landlord. He did not compromise on one issue. How do I respond to his counter offer?

Dear New York Tenant: You may already have surrendered leverage by opening the subject with the landlord. Generally, a Rent Stabilized...

Will a juddge give me more time to find an apartment

Dear New York Tenant: Your landlord will likely choose to end the month to month tenancy and also include an additional claim for the rent....