MY Roomate,does not want to move out! I think I meet a professional!

Dear Flushing Tenant: The timeline is a bit confusing, but I suggest an answer. If you have no lease, and you moved out and the landlord agreed,...

What new York state statue allows a non-paying tenant a 6 month stay?

Dear Oceanside Landlord: There is no law which allows six months rent free. Allow an attorney to review your case file.

Is my landlord required to provide heat if there is nothing written about it in my lease?

Dear New York Tenant: Commercial tenants negotiate the terms of a lease and services provided by the landlord. The lease alone dictates the...

Obligations for breaking a lease if a prospective tenant was found

Dear Chatham Tenant: I agree with the other answering attorneys that you likely continue to remain liable for the rent due to the landlord. Your...

I received a 30 day notice terminating tenancy, what can I do about this.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you are reading the notice correctly, and if your landlord uses the notice to start a court case then you should argue...

Rent arrears

Dear Bronx Tenant: You could write to your landlord and explain that all charges for rent owed through December were paid as provided for in the...

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We live an apartment in NY and there is someone on our floor who is smoking pot. We have notified the Management Company about t

Dear New York Tenant: Your experience is not unusual. You could call NYPD, but that may not solve your problem. Passing the information to the...

Long-term tenant is way behind on rent.

Dear New Rochelle Landlord: Hire a lawyer. You already lost seven months of rent. You had the right to end the monthly tenancy as soon as the...

I have a court date for back rent but in the court papers the address in wrong for the apartment i rented can

Dear Warrensburg Tenant: In actual practice judges rarely dismiss a lawsuit due to an error in the address. The papers got to you. You may...

How can I protect myself and family from someone claiming ownership of my home?

Dear Corona Tenant: Your new landlord is not aware of the acceptable behavior of a property owner with a residential tenant. Breaking and...