Dear Flushing Tenant: You could ask another tenant, if uncertain. You could use the address where you send the rent. You could ask the...

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What should i do bout the following situation: I kept calling the repair people to fix a section on the ceiling in my sons room.

Dear Bronx Tenant: Call the City's complaint number 311 for an inspector to come to the apartment to write a violation. Concealed leaks or open...

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Renters or roomers? define for me, please, according to N.Y.S. law.

Dear Rochester Home Owner: Good evening. I believe you made a similar inquiry earlier today, and I suggested that you will need to see a local...

Dear Rochester Owner: I cannot tell you who is correct from the information you provided and you may require a local attorney review your use of...

Am I entitled to my security deposit?

Dear Amityville Tenant: You may have a valid claim against the broker. You are a victim of a fraud unless you requested that the broker look for...

If I sent a termination of tenancy letter to a room mate whose name is not on the lease where can I go for a court hearing

Dear Syracuse Tenant: The termination notice in New York State everywhere but in New York City is a One Month notice and not a thirty day...

Dear Bayshore Owner: If the co-owner sibling resides in the house, pays for all the maintenance and upkeep, utilities and the like, the resident...

Can i be kicked out of my apartment if I am not on the lease but pay the landlord directly?

Dear New York tenant: If you pay rent directly to the landlord then you are as equal as the tenant you call your roommate. If there is no lease...

Is the landlord responsible for repairs in a rent stabilized unit or is this the tenants responsibility per the lease agreement?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: A lease provision that acts to nullify or to suspend the New York State Warranty of Habitability is void as being...

Can I get kicked out for violating a lease (e.g. Going to the roof top or being loud) without a previous warning?

Dear New York tenant: In some circumstances, a landlord may terminate a lease on grounds of nuisance and on grounds of objectionable conduct...