What is the legal definition of "habitable" concerning heat?

Dear Ann Arbor Tenant: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in Michigan. Ann Arbor has a unique...

My landlord is refusing to fix our heat because I'm withholding rent, can she do that?

Dear Flushing Tenant: Your landlord is acting as though she wants to be cited for a violation or more. If you have no heat, then call the...

I am a landlord of a two family house in brooklyn, NY. Who is responsible for pest control? they have a mice problem.

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: The landlord is responsible for all habitability conditions including elimination of vermin (in a two family house the...

How can I properly serve a 5 day notice on a commercial tenant in nyc if it is always closed?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: As the "client" it should not fall on you to figure out how to prove to the court that you gained jurisdiction over the...

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What fees are a landlord allowed to charge?

Dear Tenant: Your landlord may only add charges allowed by the lease. No more. Your landlord cannot change the terms of the lease without you...

Is excessive re-service of the same notice after an answer is filed harassment?

Dear Amenia Owner: The additional copies "delivered" were likely intended for any other person or party who did not serve an answer so that the...

Dear New York Tenant: How do you know when the notice was purportedly served on a Friday, if you did not receive the demand until the following...

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Dear New York Landlord: You must consult with your own attorney and review the section 8 guidelines relating to leases. A landlord with a lease...

Code 1225C2A is it also applies to holding GPS in my hand

Dear New York Driver: Hand holding a GPS may have been illegal under the version of the statute in effect before October 28, 2013, but may be OK...

How can stop this collection process?

Dear New York Tenant: If you were a party to a lawsuit where you had no knowledge of the lawsuit, and a default judgment resulted, you have the...