Dear New York Subtenant: And what makes your sublease illegal? A court determination? If you and the tenant have a written agreement that...

Hired a lawyer to sue evicted tenant for unpaid rent, signed contingency agreement, plus $2,500 flat fee and $1,500 court fee,

Dear New York Landlord: Really? And you were not suspicious at the start of the relationship that you agreed to a contingency fee, a flat fee...

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Dear Buffalo Tenant: Because you gave the landlord notice that you were moving in the middle of June 2013, the rent for June would come due on...

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Dear Liverpool tenant: Are you renting the entire building ("net lease") or a space in the building? If you are a net lessee you likely stand in...

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: You should know by now that you may pay for a full eviction and that means the city Marshal supervises the removal of...

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