Landlord refuses to give back my 1st Months Rent.

Dear Westbury Tenant: In one significant way you are far better off by not signing the lease. If your change of heart occurred after you had...

I rent part of my parking lot spaces out to my father for his tenants, monthly. Should this fee include snow removal?

Dear Albany Parking Lot Owner: If the agreement is verbal (not written) you and your father are free to change the terms of the rent agreement...

Did I need to notify my landlord 60 days in advance?

Dear New York Commercial Tenant: Check the section of the lease with the heading or caption "end of term." A usual lease stated the obvious that...

Dear HDFC Tenant: Right now you are an "occupant" and in relation to the cooperative you do not have any special rights at the moment. The...

What can i do if my landlord breached 4 court stipulations ordering him to make repairs and he doesn't comply?

Dear Bronx Tenant: The more critical issue is the new holdover petition and you provided no information about the landlord's claimed grounds for...

For an illegal sublet, a winnable case for defendant, doesn't the Notice of Termination need to show where I allegedly lived?

Dear New York Tenant: No. The landlord not producing an alternate address for an unlawful sublease is not usually fatal by itself as would be...

My landlady won't return security deposit despite no damage to the apartment and having signed a promise to return it promptly.

Dear Albany Tenant: Initiate a lawsuit by summons and complaint in Albany County. Choose the appropriate Court based upon your reasonable...

Garage

Dear Tarrytown Tenant: Is this a public or a private garage? Is the entrance located along a street or a road? Is there a curb cut indicating...

My landlord is taking me to court for nonpayment of rent

Dear Bellport Tenant: The initial "burden of proof" in a nonpayment case is upon the landlord. The tenant is not required to establish proof of...

What generally Happens at a holdover proceeding

Dear Bronx Landlord: Unless the tenants and their under tenants consent to a judgment and agree to give up possession, eventually, a landlord...