Dismissing motion in landlord/tenant suit due to technicality

Dear New York Tenant: There is not much to gain from this approach. The judge will likely see this as a mistake caused by the landlord's...

What are my rights as a tenant ? I live in the same house as my landlord we both have private areas. I live down n shes upstairs

Dear Norwich Tenant: New York law does not provide a civil claim for harassment. Your rights as you noted are derived from the lease. Your...

Notice to cure was served to tenant but she left earlier in the day on a vacation - what now?

Dear New York Tenant: Are you sure this was a notice to cure? Or, maybe a rent demand? If a "rent demand" the tenant "cures" by paying the rent...

Notice of motion

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Feeling very confused is a sure sign you must consult with an attorney. Even if you decide to continue on your own in this...

About new york state housing heat and hot water.

Dear Elmhurst Tenant: In New York City tenants call 311 to report a heat complaint and other complaints such as hot...

Is There a Binding Document or Sample That a Tenant Can Use to Stop Landlord from Having a Specific Individual On the Premises?

Dear Jamica Tenant: There is no form of document a tenant may hold over a landlord to prevent the landlord from allowing another person on the...

How many "order to show causes"/stays of execution will a judge grant after the issuance of a warrant of eviction?

Dear New York Landlord: A tenant will usually receive one "free" order to show cause after a judgment, if the tenant defaulted in the original...

Dear New York Tenant: Noise complaints are among the most difficult to defend by a tenant when accused by a landlord of nuisance or...

Can I be evicted from a government assisted apartment for smoking cigarettes in my apartment?

Dear Tully Tenant: If the lease prohibited smoking then the landlord may exercise the lease provision now even if compliance was not demanded...

Sublease Questions.

Dear Bronx Tenant: You will not persuade any one in the legal system that you are not responsible for your own act in subletting an apartment...