I am in a commercial store . I have been asked to have my fiancee to be put on the amendment ,. I have been evicted. months ago

Dear Mount Vernon Tenant: You already are evicted. Making your fiancee personally liable for your business's lack of success in the past and in...

I am a college student in Ithaca NY. I wanted to learn more about my rights if my roommate breaks the lease.

Dear Ithaca Tenant: If you and your "roommate" are both tenants named on the lease with the landlord, you may launch a lawsuit to evict the...

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I want to break my lease and collect for damages. Do I have a leg to stand on? See additional details...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The short answer is no. One bed bug discovered in your home will not support a claim for a constructive eviction or a...

In NYC, what should person serving papers to defendant in my small claims case do if defendant runs away/refuses papers?

Dear Brooklyn New York Claimant: Is there a reason your claim was not served on the defendant by the Small Claims Court Clerk? That is the usual...

How do i start eviction process for a tenant that I have no lease with?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: If a landlord accepts a rent payment from a stranger (a person not previously known to the landlord but known to reside...

Can a landlord rent out a basement apartment if the building is rent stabilized?

Dear Ozone Park Tenant: Rent Stabilized or not, multiple dwelling, single or two family house, a basement apartment,in Queens, New York, is...

What can I do to the person who smokes in our shared apartment?

Dear Flushing Tenant: What do you mean by a shared apartment? Are all occupants tenants with a lease with the landlord? If you are, there is...

Is there a difference between a Hurricane and a Super Storm. For example Hurricane and Super Storm Sandy? Thank you.

Dear Brentwood Tenant: A "super storm" is a media created expression to take the place of explaining that the tropical cyclone named "Sandy" was...

Before the landlord's Motion for Discovery in a Petition Holdover case, can I ask for a Summary Judgment? If yes, how?

Dear New York Tenant: Summary judgment would likely be denied as the landlord already established the "ample need" for pre-trial discovery. You...

Dear New York Tenant: The building has a serious mouse infestation. NYC law places primary responsibility upon the "owner", and "occupant in...