My lease ends 2/28. I gave notice in Dec I'd be out of my apt 1/31. The apt is rented for Feb. Do I get last months rent back?

Dear New York Tenant: Your landlord is not allowed to charge you for February with a new tenant paying the rent and in possession. But until...

Does warranty of habitability include insults, assaults of building super? If yes what section and I need a lawyer!

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: An assault by a superintendent upon a tenant, may be found as a breach of the warranty of habitability, especially if the...

We have mold in the floorboards throughout the apartment- can we break our lease?

Dear New York tenant: Based on only your brief description of the problem, your landlord is taking adequate steps to address the mold condition....

How long does a landlord have to sue for any damages?

Dear Rockville Centre Tenant: You are not paying attention to the leverage you have since you claim an illegal eviction. If you are correct, NY...

Guarantor signed one month lease noting expiration date. Is guarantor released from obligation ? outstanding rent now due.

Dear New York Guarantor: You will require an attorney review of the one month written lease and the terms of the guaranty. The general rule...

My landlord wants to evict me because my daughter moved in with me. Can he do that. I don't have a lease.

Dear Eastchester Tenant: You would have had protection with a lease. Unfortunately, New York State provides no protection for a month to month...

Can l be sued by my subtenant for his deposit in a stabilized apartment even if we didn't have a written a agreement?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Yes you can be sued and you should consult with an attorney. In NYC in a rent stabilized apartment a sublease is...

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Dear Staten Island Landlord: Your attorney likely already confirmed your fear that should a judge determine on a motion to dismiss that the...

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Dear Albany Tenant: You could research this on your own to confirm but 55 degrees is considered the lowest safe temperature to leave a residence...

What are my options? May I sue?

Dear New York Tenant: If your month to month one month tenancy had written terms and you and the landlord both signed the agreement and the...