Could i get back back rent for an illegal basement

Dear Bronx Landlord: If your basement apartment is "illegal" and the tenant is not paying rent, that is because NY law does not provide a...

If a landlord lives in the same house,is the landlord allowed to stop you from having visitorsvin the state of New York

Dear Utica Tenant: If you and your landlord live in distinct apartments within the house, and you have a written lease, you have a right to make...

Where do lawyers from "NY bar association" come from? How are they picked as referrals?

Dear New York Litigant: Read about the Legal Referral Committee at: http://www.nycbar.org/legal-referral-service

Dear Flushing Tenant: If the lease provides that landlord and tenant may communicate by email, then likely email notice is sufficient. Your...

In NYS, what is considered as minimal real estate?

Dear Albany Property Owner: The land is the "real estate." The improvement is the structure placed on the land. If your "lot" is along a...

Attention all Real Estate Attorneys any advice on how to win my case next week ???

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You did not state where your claim is pending, Small Claims Court or Civil Court. In any case, your claim will not succeed...

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Landlord/Tenant confronted landlord about giving me "legal lease" for illegal sub-divided apt, he threatened me.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: After you move and receive the return of your security deposit, you may make a complaint to the NYC Department of...

If you receive a letter of eviction from the marshalls office, can it be vacated if the property goes into foreclosure

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The eviction proceeding in the Housing Court is separate and distinct from the foreclosure lawsuit just started against...

We were on a rent strike (for certain reasons) advised by our lawyer. We were served with papers and had a stipulation in court.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your settlement must be vacated before a judge decides to allow a trial. In most settled cases the court may "enforce" the...

Can the judge dismiss a holdover case if the landlord only submit eviction notice because I said I was going to file a complaint

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you received a lease renewal offer because you are a Rent Stabilized tenant, the safer and less dangerous approach to...