Is the form allowed by the system to terminate issuing a 30 day notice a court form a general template can be used?

Dear New York Tenant: Many property owners working without an attorney will use a published legal form to terminate a month to month tenancy in...

Can you hire a lawyer although a judge granted a Guardian in civil court?

Dear Bronx Litigant: You may hire an attorney. The GAL is not obligated to work with your attorney.

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Dear East Elmhurst Tenant: An inspection from the city based on the 311 call may result in a vacate order and force you out from the illegal...

Retaliation within 6 month before landlord dispute

Dear Bronx tenant: A defense of retaliatory eviction exists when the tenant made complaints about enforcement of housing standards to government...

Tenant gets case dismissed for retaliation

Dear New York tenant: If the court determined that the tenancy was ended in retaliation, the landlord lost the right to terminate the tenancy on...

10 day termination of tenancy

Dear New York Tenant: The landlord's termination notice must state with certainty the date to vacate and surrender possession. The only time a...

What forms/process to take if you accidentally cashed tenants money order you want out?

Dear New York Landlord: New York case law takes a dim view on a landlord accepting rent from a tenant for a new rental month after the date the...

Are business days counted when you get a 30 day notice?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Are you terminating a commercial tenant with an expired lease, or a residential tenant with an expired lease or always...

Is it legal for my management company to charge a late fee every month for one missed payment?

Dear New York Tenant: Many forms for leasing an apartment in NYC provide for a late fee as well as for a fee for a returned check. If the...

Dear Manhattan tenant: The landlord is not allowed a 20% surcharge. The tenant is allowed to add 10% to the subtenant rent, as long as the...

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