What can my ex roommate do?Does he have a right to get into the apartment?Can he sue me or get me arrested?

Dear LIC Tenant: "Roommates" cannot rent their room to another person at any time without the prime tenant's permission. And, if that happens,...

How do I file a counterclaim of willful exaggeration to dispute a lien

Dear New Rochelle Home Owner: If you were sued by the contractor, you answer the complaint ( the answer is the proper place to state your...

Can I get my security back?

Dear New York Tenant: You should use a Small Claims Court complaint to try to recover your money. You must prove that the amount taken as a...

Does a landlord have the right to break into my house for a burst pipe, then winterize the house, and cash my rent check?

Dear Liberty Tenant: No. Your landlord did not have the right to break into your house and steal your possessions. The police may be pursuing...

Can someone please clarify what "make an application for" means in law.

Dear New York Landlord: The denial by the Supreme Court of the residential tenant's TRO freed the landlord to proceed with the summary...

Dear Buffalo Landlord: I read the comment on the first answer and not having an address for the handyman who left his tools behind and a working...

Time limit in which to serve the tenant with the Notice of Petition and Petition?

Dear Bronx Landlord: The petition should be filed at the NYC Housing Court as soon as you are ready to serve the tenant with the notice of...

Dear Greenwood Lake Tenant: Rent withholding for a tenant is a risky tactic as the whole point in not paying the rent due to a lack of essential...

I live in New York State. My landlord returned my payment of rent (Money Order) via person in his office.

Dear Nanuet Tenant: if you are a month to month tenant (no lease) then this is a bad signal (likely) that the landlord is upon a path leading to...

How do I get my belongings back?

Dear Queens Tenant: You need a court order from the NYC Housing Court in the county where the house is located. If that is Queens, then only the...