Dear Jamaica Nurse: You could skip being sued by paying for the damage. Make sure you pay by personal check and receive a receipt.

I am a rent stabilized tenant I received a notice for non payment for court I owe 3 months rent which I held for repairs that

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Unless you were set up and ready to defend your tenancy in Housing Court when the landlord sued for not paying rent, you...

Can I sue my landlord for harassment? I have no lease, what will happen if I don't pay rent? In 3 years I never missed a payment

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you do not pay rent the miserable landlord will get crazier and may even reach out to a lawyer to evict you. You are a...

Dear New York tenant: Most locks within the doorknob fitted into bedroom doors may be popped open if locked accidentally by poking a pointed...

Question regarding housing court records - holdover case.

Dear New York Tenant: The file should still be located at the court archives. Did you complete a request for delivery of the file from the...

I live in a coop build. my neighbor smokes pot and burns incent comes through the walls gets me sick, and no one can stop him

Dear Brooklyn Coop Owner: It is called due diligence, a task often conducted by the purchaser's attorney before committing to a contract to...

Roomate who was not on lease who refuses to move out What do I do? Made what appears to be the worst decision of my short life.

Dear New York Tenant: Although the lease term ended, and you turned in your keys, you did not comply with the lease provision to turn over the...

Dear New York Tenant: Your friend instantly risked her tenancy rights by bringing her relative into the apartment without prior notice to the...

Is it possible to file a constructive eviction suit against a landlord if you are an established tenant, not the actual lessee?

Dear Rochester Tenant: A tenant in possession does not have to file an affirmative lawsuit claiming constructive eviction. A constructive...

Court papers

Dear New York Plaintiff: New York law does not allow a party to serve papers in a lawsuit. ">>>2. Papers must be served by a person who is...