Eviction

Dear Bronx Tenant: If you meant by the question that there is no basis in fact or law for the landlord to use a court process for an eviction or...

On jan 2013, I did not renew my lease and was asked to notarize a letter stating that another person would.

Dear former Mount Vernon Tenant: It sounds as though you decided to assign your lease. Is that what you meant by the notarized letter? If you...

Can I use a previous months rent that I paid in full when I shouldn't have, and use it for this month?

Dear Pleasant Mount Tenant: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in Pennsylvania. I am answering the...

What are my rights if I found out I am renting an illegal apartment?

Dear Winter Haven Tenant: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in Florida. I am answering this...

Dear Portland Tenant: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in Oregon. Your question will age out...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you want the ceiling repaired, notify the landlord in the manner provided in the lease. The fact that the super knows,...

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Can a landlord takes you to court for a month rent from October and now its June

Dear New York Tenant: The rent invoice for November without a prior balance may help you argue that the October 2012 rent was paid, but the...

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How can I obtain a judgment?

Dear Staten Island Landlord: There is no right of collection without a judgment. The precursor of a judgment is a successful Civil Court lawsuit...

Dear Manhattan Brownstone Tenant: Without a written lease for a definite term of years, your tenancy rests on a precarious foundation, as a New...

I would like to know what my rights are as a tenant in an illegal furnished room. Do I have any rights?

Dear Tenant: A landlord cannot sue to evict a tenant for not paying rent if the apartment is illegal. A tenant renting an illegal apartment...