Concerned a child is residing in an unsafe, illegal basement apartment. Where can i find information regarding codes for this?

What is your relationship to the tenant with the child? If you are a friend, are you inquiring on the tenant's behalf? If you are not related to...

May I sue my agent for delaying one month to forward move in checklist, caused me lose the case against tenant who breach lease?

Dear Wappingers Falls Landlord: It would seem that since you took the case to court prematurely and without the evidence you needed and without...

Landlord terminating 1 year lease. Can I sue?

Dear New York Tenant: If you are a rent stabilized tenant the landlord cannot refuse to renew the lease and must offer a renewal lease. One...

Eviction for non payment of rent in Wawarsing, NY

Dear Warwarsing Landlord: OK. You must know the type of eviction case you brought, as a tenant involved in a nonpayment proceeding may keep the...

Rent-stabilized and landlord's lawyer harassing me to get out. DHCR told me to stay put

Dear New York Tenant: If you can do so, obtain a certified copy of the rent history for your apartment from the DHCR. If you visit the local...

I received a 30 day notice from a previous landlord, collection amount is not accurate - what steps should I take?

Dear New York Tenant: I am not sure that this is a thirty day notice as that describes a tenancy termination notice in NYC for a landlord ending...

Dear New York Tenant: No it is not legal to be locked out. But you surrendered the keys, you have no lease and you owe money. If you were...

Dear Rockville Tenant: The statute requires that the petition describe the premises that the landlord wants to recover. So the actual petition...

My landlord has filed a petition for rent that she cashed 1 day before the date that is on the petition.

Dear New York Tenant: OK you are a tenant because you are named as a tenant on the lease. A landlord must serve a "rent demand" before starting...

In co-op kitchen pipe breaks below sink, and causes minor damage to apartment ceiling below who pays for damages?

Dear Brooklyn Coop Owner: Generally, the apartment corporation has liability for damage caused by plumbing contained within the interior walls...