My landlord is taking me to court for nonpayment of rent, I have copies of the cancelled checks (images) but she is telling me

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

If i have a expired commercial contract with tenant that is due for non-payment, can i self-help evict them?

Dear Flushing Landlord: You likely did not draft this "License" agreement on your own, so you and your attorney must have devoted time to...

Dear Oswego Tenant: if you already ruled out an illegal or unlawful change of use from a single family dwelling to a multiple residence, then...

How to prove I reside and also prove apartment rent is my obligation when the rental lease is under someone else name?

Dear New York Tenant: Hopefully, you formally or properly succeeded to your mother's tenancy, but I would guess that is not so, otherwise, the...

Have I been evicted and been kept out of the picture????

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You have not been evicted. The notice of petition and petition is the beginning of the legal process. The notice of...

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Dear Lindenhurst Tenant: How does the landlord inform you about the oil charge? Do you insist on a copy of the charge for the oil delivery? Is...

Defective flapper caused water damage to apartment below. Will my security deposit be deducted?

Dear New York Tenant: Unless your lease is drafted with an unusual term in the section dealing with the security deposit, the landlord will not...

Some one rented a room to me without the landlord knowledge and he never told me that his is not actual the landlord

Dear Bronx Renter: The "guy" you were renting from was a tenant? If so, the tenant has a legal right to have a roommate, and the landlord is not...

I rent an apartment in my two family home. The renter lives upstairs with her son. Her boyfriend frequently stays over night .

Dear Buffalo Home Owner: You will pay for the damage on your own. You may need to report the accident to the New York State Police.

A document was hand delivered to my apartment door by a process server for an illegal sublet suit. What's the name of the docum

Dear New York Tenant: You gave a paper to your lawyer but want someone else to tell you what the papers are? In an "illegal" sublease claim, the...