What will happen if I don't go to trial for housing court?

Dear Corona Tenant: Your reading is not correct. A holdover proceeding set for trial, is dangerous to skip. A more reasonable approach is to...

What constitute a legal turn over of the property?

Dear New York Landlord: Your tenant retained legal possession of the premises by keeping the keys. If the tenancy is a month to month tenancy,...

Dear Wilton tenant: It seems you self-collected on the damage caused to your vehicles by the driveway. Unless the lease provides that the...

Can my landlord charge an additional months rent if given 57 days when the lease states that he requires 60 days

Dear Athens Tenant: Your landlord may try to bluff you out of an extra month in rent payment, but you also need to be aware, that the lease...

Are permanent MCI increases STAYED while there is an active PAR investigation?

Dear New York Tenant: The Rent Stabilization Code controls. Inform the DHCR of the landlord's threat.

Can landlord cancel water bill in owner's name if contract states tenant must put water in his name ?

Dear Mt. Sinai Landlord: If you have a lease ("contract") then the lease provides a method to charge the tenant with a default in fulfilling a...

Should I go to small claims court to get my security deposit back?

Dear New York tenant: Is the rent due date on the 12th day of the month? If so, you paid September rent on September 12 for the month that ran...

Can my landlord request a surcharge for water due to some visits when in the lease, water is already included in the rent ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The landlord cannot charge more rent or additional rent that is not already stated in the lease. A New York tenant is...

Can a justice legally sign a judgment calling for the immediate removal of us from an apartment?

Dear Saratoga Springs Tenant: You may not be reading the decision/order correctly, but it is possible in certain circumstances, for a court to...

If i gave a deposit to a real estate agent does he have to refund it if he does not get an apartment for you?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A person who engages a broker does not usually pay unless the broker delivers. So what was the deposit for?