Ask landlords opinion, or just make it the way it was and don't say anything?

Dear Rochester tenant: Your lease is the rule book for your tenancy. Your lease may require that you "restore" to original condition any...

Can a new home owner rent out an entire floor with me still in the room?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You described an "illegal"room partition. If you care about your safety call 311 for an inspection. You did not mention...

Dear Bronx Tenant: Had the marshal served an earlier notice of eviction? If not, then the marshal still must serve a notice of eviction. I...

Looking to lease apartment after 17 months subletting it. Do I still have to sign a vacancy lease with large rent increase?

Dear New York Tenant: You are ahead of the game. You do not have to move to another apartment. A subtenancy ends when the tenancy ends. The...

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Dear New York Tenant: Generally, a "legal" sublease does not place the landlord into a direct contract relation with the tenant's tenant, and...

Dear Forest Hills Coop owner: In New York City the landlord has the primary responsibility to eradicate an infestation of bed bugs. This...

Relative rent basement

Dear Jersey City tenant: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in New Jersey. The same question was...

What is the quickest (and cheapest) way to remove non paying tenants from an illegal apartment?

Dear Rockville Centre Home Owner: You are the person who rented an "illegal apartment" and so you instigated a situation where the tenant is not...

Dear Brooklyn Home Owner: You described a condition where your neighbor either intentionally or negligently is affecting your use of your...

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As a master tenants can I have my subtanet's guests leave the apartment by calling local PD(NYC)?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: The police may respond to a noise complaint, but will not choose sides in a landlord and tenant dispute. You may have...