Has my tenant effectively renewed his lease or can he just leave?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: You may not have a provable new lease term since the last lease expired, the tenant did not execute and return to you...

What are my rights as far as an auto renewal rental lease. that has not been reviewed or resigned in 8 months

Dear Elmira Tenant: Your landlord may not be accurate about an automatic renewal on your lease. If the last lease stated an expiration date,...

Im a tenant and my ceiling had mold issues. after several calls to the landlord and ignoring my issues. I went ahead and paid.

Dear New York Tenant: Unless your tenancy is controlled by the city Rent Stabilization Law, or if not, your lease obligates the landlord to...

Am I allowed to write a lease for compensation without a law license?

Dear Brooklyn Legal Writer: Your question fairly described an act that would support a charge of the practice of law without a license. This...

Dear Elmhurst Tenant: You may document the noise incidents in writing to the landlord and managing agent. Make certain to keep exact duplicate...

Confused about hold over petition

Dear New York Tenant: In your questions posted yesterday you indicated you had a lawyer. If you want a simple answer, the petition is valid. You...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You have no power to change the lease. But a judge may have your husband removed from the household based on the...

Dear New York Tenant: Has the landlord refused to offer a renewal lease and served a "Golub Notice?" If so, then you and your husband will both...

Dear Rochester Tenant: The conundrum faced by residential tenants in New York State is that the statutory Warranty of Habitability imposes...

My tenant wants me to return her security deposit, she claims that my rental is not listed on my C of O.

Dear Bronx Landlord: The deed is not a document filed with the NYC Department of Buildings. A deed may say two family but the certificate of...