Do I have a case under NY Property Law Section 235-b: Warranty of Habitability?

Dear New York Tenant: The arrest of another tenant some where in the building does not lead to a notion that the landlord breached the statutory...

My roommate took off and left all his stuff here? What am I obligated by law to do?

Dear Queens Tenant: It appears that you do not trust that your roommate will return home or even retrieve his personal property, but New York...

How do I serve my roommate a notice of termination if I do not know where he is?

Dear LIC Tenant: Certified mail by itself is never valid service in a New York City Housing Court proceeding, for the lawsuit and for the...

Dear New York Hopefull Successor Tenant: The actual regulatory status of the apartment is critical. Rent Control and Rent Stabilization are not...

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Do I need to have "before" pictures in order to get my security deposit returned?

Dear Utica Tenant: The lost photos may not have been your only way to corroborate the condition of the home when you first moved in. You may...

How many days does a tenant require if the landlord does not want to renew their lease?

Dear Monroe Home Owner: The lease should end by its own terms on a particular date. If you did not add specific language to the lease relating...

Can a housing cooperative corporation pass a bylaw requiring a shareholder supermajority to approve a discretionary project?

Dear Brooklyn Cooperative Owner: If the current board dares not defy the super-personality dictating the course of events for your cooperative,...

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Dear New York Coop Owner: If you have possession of the original share certificate and proprietary lease, he cooperative corporation will need...

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Demand letters and addresses. My neighbors fence has fallen into my yard. I want to send him a demand letter in removing it.

Dear Lindenhurst Home Owner: You could ask the tenant for the mailing address of the owner so that you could send your demand letter. You could...

I have a boyfriend who is married and has been to my apt 2-3 times a month to see me for the past 4 years. Can he be a witness?

Dear New York Tenant: If the landlord's attorney reads New York Landlord and Tenant questions, and recognizes your case, then of course. But in...