Overtenant keeps 80% deposit, charges $1000 "couples rent" for overnight guest (5+10 days). Is this legal?

Dear New York Tenant: There is no "couple rental fee" in New York. This is a completely bogus surcharge. Your wife may have lived with you at...

Is it possible to collect rents from old and new tenants?

Dear New York Landlord: If you did not experience a loss in income from the transition from tenant to tenant then you have no claim against the...

Hello - this is kind of a follow-up to the last question i asked. we pay 300 weekly - 1200 a month. we are behind approx 2000...

Dear Hudson Tenant: I recall offering an answer to your earlier question. Your landlord cannot stop you from moving. He may look to collect...

Can I leave without owing the remainder of the years rent?

Dear Troy Tenant: Your landlord may have breached the lease agreement by violating the covenant of quiet enjoyment. Allowing strangers the right...

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I have three garages in a row and they are constantly blocked by other cars. Is it legal for me to install post-style barriers?

Dear Brooklyn Home Owner: The NYPD will ticket a vehicle parked in your driveway and that is one way to deal with this problem. You should...

Landlord tenant housing court problem.

Dear Plainview Tenant: Most lawyers would suggest that you delay your plans to replace your tenant until after the execution of the warrant....

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What does it imply when a Petitioner discontinues a non-payment proceeding in civil court?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: It may mean that you decided not to proceed with the case for some reason before the tenant answered, if you...

Can I still be evicted if served with papers for non-payment and holdover if I paid up the rent

Dear Jamestown Tenant: Just to follow up on Mr. Sokolski's excellent answer, your attorney may assist you in presenting your argument to the...

Can a lease be broken if tenant is unable to pay the rent/utiliies in a timely manner and has also caused damage to t property

Dear Syracuse Landlord: The written lease alone controls your ability to place the tenants on notice of claimed defaults in obligations of...

When is the security deposit increase due in rent stabilized apt- when the lease is signed or when the new lease begins?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Is your landlord using a DHCR approved form for renewal of lease? If so, the instructions provide for the tenant to review...