Should I pursue a small claim?

Dear Ancram Tenant: You did not need to give the landlord any notice because the landlord broke the lease by failing to repair the "fire...

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My tenant moved out, one of his friends moved in (without my knowledge or consent). Can we allow electricity to be turned off?

Dear Staten Island Landlord: At the end of the day ConEd will likely decide the bill is yours to pay because you are known as he building owner,...

"Tenants" wont pay rent or sign lease

Dear Sandy: So you now have a big mess, and you are beyond trying to do any legal action on your own. Your tenants without a lease, are month...

Month to month residential tenant voluntarily abandons apartment...

Dear Poughkeepsie Landlord: You helped make the mess you are in because you chose to have a tenant without a written lease. New York landlord...

Commercial business owner renting space from a landlord: What are my rights when the landlord decides to sell ?

Dear Commercial Landlord: Usually, the new owner takes title to the property subject to existing leases. If you have a current lease, and the...

My landlord said that the city is requiring a fire suppression system in one of our rooms. In december we paid him 4500

Dear New York Commercial Tenant: If your landlord informed you that the room required the fire suppression system, then likely the landlord was...

Sublease was not approved by other tenants or landlord. Is it valid?

Dear New York Tenant: You may add additional information in a comment. Terminology is important. First, no matter what occurred, the unwanted...

Future landlords access to landlord/tenant court records

Dear New York tenant: Although the full details of the landlord and tenant proceeding may not appear in a report, court records are public...

How can I avoid tenant liabilities for the new owner after the sale of my property?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: You really should be discussing this with your attorney. There are trade offs. Because the tenants are month to month,...

My father is recently deceased. Is it necessary change deed into my mom's name only?

Dear Haverstraw Son: Your mother should see an attorney. Estate planning after an estate comes into existence is difficult to forecast. In...