Ldoes a landlord have the right to evict a tenant without being a month behind on rent while tenant is making payments?

Dear Central Square Tenant: How is the landlord trying to evict you while you are paying rent? Did the landlord serve a rent demand or start a...

Dear Windsor Tenant: If you meant can the landlord legally fail to comply with the owner obligations of the lease, and not provide to you a...

Can the landlord turn off the lights to push me to leave the premises without serving me any kind of notice ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: First, you previously made this inquiry and received an answer. Second, are you living in a house or in an apartment...

My commercial landlord refuses to clear a building violation that affects my business,can i not pay rent until it is fixed?

Dear Queens Village Tenant: A commercial tenant generally has no right to withhold rent, even if the tenant believes the landlord's conduct is a...

Hi, I received a notice to cure and surrender my apartment by November 21,2013.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Whether your landlord has a viable legal claim based on violation of the "no pet clause" of the lease, or does not will...

Hello how can i avoid to leave the apt when i have proof that my landlord did not fix issues for about for 1 yr

Dear New York Tenant: How you let this lease renewal get out of hand, when you had two options, is difficult to fathom. If you are a free market...

Can I get a little legal advice ?

Dear Newburgh Tenant: A visit with a local attorney will surely help you in learning the facts of the ownership of the building over the past...

Other then moving out is there any legal action I can take on a harassing landlord?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: So you know you moved into an illegal home and now have problems from the start from a landlord who could not care...

Question about an uninsured contractor

Dear Lindenhurst Home Owner: Check with the local office if the contractor's license is...

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Do I have the legal standing to sue this contractor?

Dear New York Landlord: Your legal claim is complex so just let your attorney draft the complaint. I would guess that in addition to the...