NY Landlord states that he can change the term length of my lease because he never sent me back a signed copy.

Dear Syracuse Tenant: You will need a local lawyer to review your lease, the offer to renew and the landlord's withdrawal of the offer. The...

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Dear Brooklyn Landlord: You should consult an attorney and decide on a proper remedy. Your tenant cannot apply security to rent since you do...

Renting house nys for 14 months.sewer line clogged now.cant use bathrooms.landlord wants me pay to clean out.

Dear Bedford Hills Tenant: I just answered your earlier posted question believing you are the homeowner. As a tenant, your rights and...

I am living in a house in westchester county ny for 14 months.i now have sewer line clog ,needs cleaning.cannot use bathrooms.

Dear Bedford Hills Home Owner: A routine home maintenance program invokes taking care of sewer lines, septic fields, and septic tanks. Depending...

I think my landlord is harassing me. What should I do?

Dear Newburgh Tenant: New York does not recognize "harassment" as a basis for a lawsuit. You have other issues of concern. If you do not have...

Tenant refuses to move and is not paying rent. We have no lease and it is a coop building. She has been treated as a guest. The

Dear Cooperative Tenant: The cooperative corporation likely has no standing to make any demand let alone bring a lawsuit against your unwanted...

What may stand for PET / NP and RESDT on the notice of discontinue, which I picked up in the court house?

Dear New York Tenant: The short hand codes entered by the Housing Court clerks may provide limited information. The codes you copied suggest...

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Can I hold accountable the Bitcoin Foundation For not implementing Chargeback feature in Bitcoin protocol

The bitcoin world is easy to exploit by cheats. It exists in a realm outside national currency laws and is not likely subject to jurisdiction in a...

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I sued by my landlord 3 years ago. I just recently found out about that. Can I renew the law suit and file the case?

Dear New York Tenant: A tenant may seek to vacate a default judgment. Navigate to the New York City Housing Court and locate the instructions on...

What does PET / NP and RESDT stands for on the notice of discontinuance? Im trying to figure out why I got sued by landlord.

Dear New York Tenant: The cryptic notes attached by a data entry clerk in the L&T office are not often uniformly applied across the board. My...