Dear New York tenant: New York City multiple dwellings must have a self-locking entrance door to the building that may be unlocked by a tenant...

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: A single "moth" is not an insect infestation, and may not trigger compliance with the New York City Housing Maintenance...

Dear New York Tenant: New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law section 711 requires a summary proceeding to remove a person from...

What is the time limit to report Construction and Demo without permits some work was done years ago and there are issues

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I read your question, the response and your comment. If you have an interest in the real property you may have a cause of...

Montreal, Quebec: Does an Offer to Lease become a Lease without my input or approval? (This is Not For New York)

Dear Montreal Tenant: That may be the way it a lease is made in Quebec. Depending on the actual words used in the document, this may be a lease...

Dear Manhattan Landlord: Your tenant may have heard about the appellate court ruling that decided that the landlord's right to deem a one-year...

Do I need an attorney for housing court?

Dear New York Tenant: A default judgment in a nonpayment proceeding, where you are a party, but do not live in the apartment, but are...

What happens if i just found out my apartment is illegal

Dear Manhasset Tenant: New York State does not provide any direct legal relief for a tenant who rents an illegal apartment. In some...

My rent stabilized apartment was flooded due to hurricance sandy and 9 months later its still not fixed? Can i sue the landloard

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You should have been restored to your apartment a long time ago, and unless there is some strange problem with your...

Dear Flushing Tenant: OK. Now I am a bit confused. Why do you believe the person who will not provide you an address is not in fact the owner?...