LL said he will with hold deposit if we do not re paint the house, we have been a yr and leaving in 3wks, is this standard?

Dear New York tenant: A lease that holds a tenant to the burden of painting an entire apartment on the end of the tenancy, is not usual, but if...

Can I sue my girlfriend's insurance for the cost of stolen property in a burglary?

Dear New York tenant: You will not receive a reliable answer without a consultation with an attorney. Insurance coverage is in the details and...

Can this Corp go pro se? Does it make a difference for the corp if the two other defendants are the only board members of the co

Dear Board Member Defendant: But for extremely narrow circumstances a NY Corporation must appear by an attorney. The individual defendants may...

Can terms like these be added to a commercial (garage) lease?

Dear New York Commercial Garage Landlord: Lease drafting is among the most important business activity of any property owner, and does not lend...

I'm landlord want collect unpaid rent of a evicted commercial tenant, she owes me $100,000, but i can't find original lease,

Dear Commercial landlord: Sure you have a chance if you sue. Hire an attorney. You will be able to recover the tenant's copy of the lease in...

When is a garage rental considered to be abandoned?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Good day. You have asked this question several times before, but shifting the facts to avoid the answers you received...

How do I evict an illegal sub-letter from an apartment I have the lease and will be terminating with landlord?

Dear Queens tenant: You seem to understand that the left over person in your apartment is your responsibility. And you seem certain that you had...

Age renting apartment.

Dear New York renter: It is a common practice for a prospective renter to complete an application with questions relating to identity. Is...

Dear Babylon tenant: Your in laws are either going to do you wrong, and illegally evict you, and get themselves in trouble, or they will figure...

I think ive been paying lease owners rent not knowing?

Dear Laceyville Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Pennsylvania. The general concept that the landlord...