Im in a 1 yr lease in 2br apt started in june ends in may my roof has been leaking from october can have my money back

Dear Bronx Tenant: If your tenancy is not rent stabilized, and you do not intend to remain a tenant in the location with the leaky roof, you may...

Dear New York Tenant: I agree with the answering attorneys. There is no simple direct route to dealing with an annoying neighbor. The police...

Could I break my lease if property management doesn't fix a leak issue?

Dear Powder Springs Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Georgia. Generally, business, office and commercial...

I am involved in a holdover eviction case for an apartment I no longer live in. I did not get served court papers. Help.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You will need to figure out why you were sued even though you moved out, the landlord accepted your key and your security...

Dear New York tenant: A word of caution. You should not post your email and name in a question. In any case, if you are the tenant, and have...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The Department of Buildings may use the police to force a vacate and to enforce a vacate order....

Do I have to get a lodging license if I am renting a single family house to 4 or more unrelated people/students? I am looking at

Dear Monroe Home Owner: Good day. I believe I sent to you the link to the Monroe code when you made a similar inquiry. Use this: ...

Dear new York Tenant: A general rule of thumb for most issues that could face statutes of limitations in a landlord and tenant relationship, is...

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Landlord put benzoic acid in not closed system boiler. Now coughing and bloody noses. What can I do?

Dear New York Tenant: The use of boiler solder (benzoic acid) is a recognized and safe material for finding a sealing leaks in a steam or hot...

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Dear Syracuse Tenant: In New York State, a landlord (everywhere but in NYC) has the legal power (as does the tenant) to end the month to month...