I'm a landlord who owns 50% of property. Our lease is w/ tenant and names both owners (50/50) in the lease...

Dear White Plains Landlord: If the security deposit was not split 50-50 into accounts maintained by each owner in trust for the tenants, then...

Me, my brother, and my friend, are all on a lease for a new apartment. If one of us has not signed, is the lease still valid?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You did not state if you were given a countersigned copy of the lease (signed by the landlord) the keys to the apartment...

Flooded downstair neighbor. cannot have agreement with liabilities

Dear Smithtown Tenant: This type of event highlights the necessity today for renter's insurance. Your question implies that both you and the...

A landlord skipped town on 4 tenants with a gas heating bill over $3,000.00 no hallway or furnace electric.

Dear Mtount Vernon Tenant: ConEd should have informed all tenants and occupants in advance of the utility shut off that the tenants had the...

Foreclosure/Rent Stabilization/Correct Mailing Address

Dear Ozone Park Tenant: The bank is using the address provided by the landlord for service of papers, and since the landlord does receive mail...

Rent Stabilization Laws/Dept Of Housing & Preservation Community laws

Dear Ozone Park Tenant: A landlord is required to provide access to the boiler room for inspection by NYC agencies and is required to...

My landlord has served me with a pay or quit notice after getting payment.

Dear Central Square Tenant: Since the landlord served a rent demand that leads to believe that the landlord intends to start a nonpayment...

What government agency is able to enforce the bylaws of a condominium in new york state?

Dear Chappaqua Unit Owner: The Condominium should have a Board of Managers. The government agency with jurisdiction is the New York State...

Can my landlord sue me if I refuse to pay rent because I have reason to believe that my neighbors and I have the same keys?

Dear Wappingers Falls Tenant: Before the landlord sues for unpaid rent the landlord must make a rent demand. The rent demand is a statutory...

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Can I be evicted if a former temp. Employee comes to visit me? He wasn't hired by company but is still a temp at his agency.

Dear New York Tenant: You may need to provide some more information. Did you receive a formal notice or did the landlord start a court...