30 day notice and eviction

Dear Syracuse Landlord: You may want to consult an attorney to do this correctly. A landlord in New York does not give an "eviction notice."...

Can you sue a landlord?

Dear Albany Tenant: If you still reside in the home and the landlord retaliated against you by serving a notice to quit after you informed Code...

Dear Petitioner: The CPLR 5519 (a) stay is automatic when a the State or or a local government serves a notice of appeal. ">>>(a) Stay...

After getting my security deposit back the landlord is claiming property damage.. can they do that? It is also an illegal rental

Dear East Hampton Tenant: I am not certain what you meant by describing your former home as an illegal rental. If the landlord did not obtain a...

Dear New York Tenant: The lease likely provides that the security deposit will increase from time to time on lease renewal or when the rent...

Can my neighbor build a wooden structure which covers his whole backyard (80 feet) which is around 20 feet tall

Dear Brooklyn Home Owner: If the construction requires a permit then the NYC Department of Buildings will or should serve a Stop Work...

Can home owners association sue tenant for HOA?

Dear Tenant: An attorney should review the proposed lease and see the context for this pass-a-long of fees to the HOA, ordinarily the...

I'm in a situation where I subleted my apartment to a tenant and she has been consistently late with her monthly rent.

Dear Far Rockaway Tenant: You mean you are a tenant and subleased your apartment? If so, and you followed the rules relating to tenant subleases...

Can my neighbor build a wooden structure which covers his whole backyard (80 feet) which is around 20 feet tall

Dear Brooklyn Home Owner: If the construction requires a permit then the NYC Department of Buildings will or should serve a Stop Work...

What do u do if house rules are being broken, and the board does nothing about it? My lease says the board is not responsible

Dear New York Coop Owner: The proprietary lease clause you describe is typical of many forms for proprietary leases in New York City, and so, is...