We filed a complaint with building inspector with numerous concerns of health and safety in home we rent, no inspector ever show

Dear Niagara Falls Tenant: With or without the inspector, you still must defend the lawsuit. If it is a Notice to Quit, indicating that the...

Landlord problems - what can I do to protect myself?

Dear Port Washington Tenant: Hire an attorney as that may be your only method to salvage the landlord and tenant relation. As already pointed...

Is there any thing i can do to stop my b.friends land lord from harassing me when i am cleaning out the apartment for him?

Dear Liberty Friend: It seems as though your b.friend's landlord was in the act of serving legal process on your b.friend, and because you were...

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My landlord says I owe him rent for April and I don't have a receipt but I have a letter

Dear Bronx Tenant: You are correct. You should not need to pay April rent two times. In a nonpayment lawsuit, in the Bronx Housing Court, just...

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I live in NYC and recently my neighborhood changed drastically (regentification). what are my rights they want us to move?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You suggest your landlord wants you to move. If you are not a rent stabilized tenant (you would not likely be a rent...

Dear New York Tenant: Are you certain that the other persons in the apartment are your "roommate"? They may be roommates if you are the tenant....

The stress and hostility in my apartment from my roommates have been affecting my health. Is there a way I can get out of this?

Dear New York Tenant: The important question for an attorney concerns the relation you have with the two "roommates." Technically, a roommate is...

Can I get sued if I refuse to pay utilities? I live in a month-to-month place and I am planning on moving out soon.

Dear New York Tenant: It is surely not the realtor's fault that your co-tenants are untidy and not considerate of your needs. But to start you...

Dear Staten Island Tenant: New York State does not have a statute that allows a tenant to recover rent money paid to a landlord who rented an...

Is this criminal or strictly civil? I paid for a room in Brooklyn starting June. Deposit. Deal fell through, spent money.

Dear Brooklyn Renter: You were likely scammed. So this may be a criminal matter. Hopefully, you have a photocopy of this person's ID to assist...