I have been evicted, so to speak. I was living in a place...paid my rent, etc...but was told that the landlord, who is estrange

Dear Mineola Tenant: Before you moved, did you allow an attorney to review the court order your landlord claimed allowed him to take your home?...

Does Landscaping cover trees?

Dear Huntington Station Tenant: Landscaping is raking, clearing dropped branches, pruning bushes growing alongside the house, snow removal,...

Mom passed away aug1, given 1 month to clean apt. did that and now received letter stating i owe back rent and damages. liable??

Dear Seaford Tenant: I am sorry for your loss. The expense claimed by the landlord is not personal to you, but may be a charge against your...

Dear New York Tenant: Your mother could have been added to the lease as a named tenant, at any time, while your father resided in the apartment...

Dear New York Tenant: New York State created the Statutory Warranty of Habitability to add to all residential tenancies a covenant by the...

A Queens N.Y. tenant's lease ended in 2003. He paid very sporadically and in the last several years did not pay at all.

Dear Jamaica Landlord: I recall you inquired last week if there were likely to secure the necessary legal services from a pro bono attorney...

I have a tenant and his lease is up on 10-31-2013 I wrote and hand delivered a non renewal on 9-28-2013 whats legal removal

Dear Lakeville Landlord: This is not a surprise. Many tenants faced with the loss of a home will make sure that a court has a chance to decide...

Am I responsible for damages to my front door after a 911 call and the NYPD, EMS breaking in while no one was home?

Dear Jamaica Coop owner: OK. I assume for this answer that you have read through the Proprietary Lease and you cannot locate a section dealing...

How can I break my lease?

Dear New York Tenant: New York State law does not provide a tenant a right to break a lease in the circumstances you described. The reason is...

My aunt leaves in a rent stablelized apartment for over 30 years. She always pays rent ontime. Decree is supposed to pay a por

Dear New York Tenant: Real defenses, including statute of limitations, and laches exist to help defeat a lawsuit seeking 11 years of unpaid...