My mother needs assistance removing my brother in buffalo ny

Dear Buffalo Owner: All that was meant by the police with the expression "squatter's rights" is that the police cannot conduct an eviction. In...

Dear New York Cooperator: Based on your description of the series of events, your relationship with the offensive member of the Board is not one...

What are the procedures for a landlord tenant eviction?

Dear Islip Home Owner: The initial issue relates to the relationship of landlord and tenant. Without that relationship, there may be an...

Can the DOB inspect an illegal unit if they're unable to gain entrance?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you observe a hazardous condition in the building whether caused by a tenant or the owner, continue the calls to 311. ...

Can a single home owner compel the board of directors to take on flood insurance for the entire building?

Dear Brooklyn Coop Owner: If the building is located in the new Flood Plain maps issued by New York City and FEMA, the building is compelled to...

My landowner is trying to evict us due to the fact that I have a dog. I got my dog in August 2013. What can I do?

Dear White Plains Tenant: Your landlord is wrong. Westchester County, like New York City, has a local law protecting tenants with pets if the...

What should I do if my landlord doesn't want to give me a new lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Unless the apartment and tenancy are covered by the Rent Stabilization Law or the tenancy is pursuant to section 8, the...

My roommate overcharge the rent

Dear New York Tenant: If the lease names one tenant, that tenant is allowed by law not more than one roommate. If the other four persons in the...

30 day notice to quit/vacate

Dear Albany Landlord: A New York landlord may terminate a month to month tenancy with a one month notice (preferably written [a form notice with...

Dear New York Tenant; I read your comments to another answer. A NYC Housing Court judge does not decide any issues of law or fact in a...