Illegal basement, Tenant ask for $4000 for relocation but unwilling to sign "Agreement To Vacate Premises", how to proceed?

Dear New York Tenant: You will not be safe promising to pay money and paying the money because you cannot assure that the tenant will not report...

Can the landlord change the lease after he sent me one already?

Dear New York tenant: Do you have a rent stabilized tenancy? If so, certain rules relating to the time of the making of the offer of the renewal...

I have a lawyer but I wanted to ask you something my tenant was served with a thirty day notice but didnt pay the months rent

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Your question is not fair to you, your attorney, your relationship with your attorney and attorneys at AVVO who may read...

Can I get my security deposit back?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If your lease contains a typical security deposit clause, then the entitlement to the return to you of the security...

I had a land contract drawn up by my lawyer, the woman defaulted. How do I legally get her to move out?

Dear Gloversville Landlord: New York law does not enforce a written contract against a party who did not sign the contract. You have a good...

Dear Elmira Tenant: A landlord is usually responsible for the eradication of insects and vermin, as the presence of pests, in a residential...

In a non payment case,the tenant has a stipulation whereby warrant for eviction is stayed and she has to pay the total rent due.

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: One thing you can do is let your lawyer know you received a check for one fourth of the rent due as per the stipulation....

Can a month to month tenant's rent be increased

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: In New York a month to month tenancy is on the precipice of a new rent each and every month. A New York landlord may...

Rights of legal tenant with old tenant squatting in apartment

Dear LIC Tenant: New York eviction laws do not allow for eviction proceedings among tenants. A landlord and tenant relationship must exist for a...

I am going to rent a condo unit on 7/1/13 In the lease it states that if the unit is sold I have 60 to vacate if new owner occup

Dear Paramus Renter: I am am attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in New Jersey. A link to the New Jersey...