With a thirty day written notice from my landlord does he have to go through the courts to evict me if it is an illegal apt?

Dear Levittown Tenant: The normal route is through court. The proper notice to terminate a month to month tenancy in New York State outside New...

Dear Stony Brook Home Owner: A home owner renting rooms does not have "roommates." A home owner has tenants. The best course of action...

Dear New York Tenant: Your prospective landlord is not entitled to condition your tenancy obligation upon reporting to the landlord about your...

If I have to give a tenant from june6 until Aug 1st to vacate do they have to pay July's rent?

Dear Syracuse Landlord: You likely gave an incorrect notice. A 30 day notice is allowed only in New York City. A One Month notice is required...

I have had some water issues in my condo unit that I have been unable to resolve.

Dear Middle Village Condo Owner: You should consult with the attorney before the meeting with the Board. A unit owner of a condominium apartment...

What can I do if my tenant sublet without my consent.

Dear Syracuse Landlord: In the instance of a tenant with a lease subleasing the rented premises without the landlord's permission, the landlord...

Can I take rent for the month and give a 30 day notice on an month to month tenant.

Dear Syracuse Landlord: When you demand rent by a 3 day notice and the tenant pays, the tenant satisfied the rent demand, When you terminate...

Dear Syracuse Landlord: OK. You asked this question today in three versions. You indicated in one question that you already served a tenancy...

Should i do an evacuation/ and should i turn power back on.

Dear Syracuse Landlord: OK. You may have committed an "illegal" eviction as a utility shut off without a court making a determination that you...

If I live out of town and no one on my behalf have a key can & I don't no who is in living in the house can icall a lock smith.

Dear Syracuse Home Owner: No. New York does not allow for a self-help eviction even to evict a squatter. But if your tenant provided a key and...