How long does it take to evict a tenant from a single family home in the City of New York?

Dear Rosedale Home Owner: A New York City Housing Court judge has discretion to stay execution of a warrant of eviction in a no-fault holdover...

If I didn't do anything wrong and my landlord askes me to leave is there anything I can do?

Dear Lackawanna Tenant: If your lease did not expire the landlord requires a default notice and a termination notice prior to starting a court...

I am prepared to make a large arrears payment to my landlord to bring my balance to zero. Should I send an accompanying letter?

Dear New York Tenant: You must make certain the large lump sum final payment is on time. The landlord is free to refuse the money if you are...

Is it considered abandonment if you are paying for an apartment but not living there?

Dear Rochester Tenant: Abandonment is defined in the lease. So if you cannot determine if your behavior may meet the test of the lease regarding...

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Dear Richmond Hill Home Owner: The information you left out is the key to "is it legal." Are the change in use in the basement and attic on...

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Dear Bronx Tenant: If you became a new tenant in this building after August 31, 2010, a new law for New York City landlords required providing...

I have been renting a illigal basement for 800 now the landlord wants to increase the rent to 950 what can i do

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you are certain that the apartment is "illegal" then all the agreements about rent and how much to pay are bogus. As...

How long would it take to evict a tenant late on rent?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: The tenant pays the rent late every month because you accept the late rent. If you acted promptly at the start of a...

My landlord mailed a end tenancy paper is it legal to be mailed regualar mail

Dear Cortland Tenant: Your initial focus should be on the content of the notice of termination and date for the ending of the month to month...

How early can a landlord schedule a final walkthrough?

Dear Baldwin Tenant: New York State leaves the lease negotiations about a walk through up to landlords and tenants. New York State has not...