Should I be concerned that my mother's landlord asked for a copy of her new lease with someone else?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Your mother's current landlord is not entitled to her new lease for a new premises. Your mother should attend to her...

What Can I Tell The Judge?

Dear Portchester Homeowner: Did you have a written lease? If not, then the money you describe as security belongs to the hoped for tenant. The...

Setting restrictions on inspections by landlords

Dear Flushing tenant: A tenant may seek to add terms to a lease before signing to amplify the landlord's right to access for repair and...

Suing landlord for theft because fire escape too low

Dear Flushing Tenant: Is this a hypothetical question? If a thief gained unlawful entry to an otherwise secure premises because the...

Can the landlord do this even if I want to pay ?

Dear Elmhurst Tenant: Your landlord is not required to make a deal with you. But if the landlord is not intent on settling with you a judge must...

Dear New York Tenant: The landlord now wants a security deposit equal to the rent. That is nearly universal. Unless your lease prohibits the...

Tenant has a problem with subtenant

Dear Queens Tenant: A little knowledge is dangerous. I will suggest that you make an arrangement to consult with a tenant attorney as quickly as...

Can a tenant give another tenant a 10 day notice to quit?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No. A ten day notice is not between a tenant and tenant. Your housing situation sounds dangerous. Your roommate knows...

How long does a landlord have to remove snow from steps and driveway in Poughkeepsie NY?

Dear Poughkeepsie Landlord: An owner has 12 hours to remove the accumulation of snow, and must also take care of the adjacent sidewalk to assist...

Landlord did not return deposit + evicted me with no notice

Dear New York Tenant: A tenant leases from an owner or the landlord and is not a subtenant when renting directly from the owner or landlord. You...