Can a landlord raise rent, after a verbal approval has been made, and leases were to be signed in a few days?

Dear Prospective Tenant: A verbal agreement to agree to a lease is not a promise that may be enforced in a New York court, but you do not have a...

A NYCHA tenant has 4 unauthorized tenants, who are newly released felons. Can they be evicted? Charges?

Dear Neighbor: Your belief would support a notion that the tenant allowing other persons (felons recently released, or otherwise) in the...

Dear Landlord: The expectation is low that your lawsuit complies with the requirements of law, and because you have so many questions about this...

Do I cash partial security deposit from my landlord even though I am taking him to court for the remaining balance???

Dear tenant: Did you know whether you and your landlord followed the steps you should both take at the end of the tenancy in order to avoid an...

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Can I go to court again after a settlement was made?

Dear Tenant: Courts favor settling lawsuits. The issues your attorney may identify would involve threats, coercion, duress, lies, fraudulent...

I as a landlord, With a rent stabilize building can I evict a tenant if I want the apartment for my self?

Dear Landlord: An individual owner of a residential building may follow the process provided in the Rent Stabilization Law and Rent...

Landlord!!! one of my tenat keeps doing bad things, but I just can't show evidence, how can I get him evicted??

Dear Landlord: You rented the apartment. You wrote the lease. Follow the notice provisions of the lease to set in motion the default terms and...

New york city co-op building parking application denied as out of state car plate

Dear Coop owner: There is no general or otherwise common rule that a garage in a cooperative building is limited to vehicles registered in New...

MY DAMAGED PROPERTY

Dear Tenant: Your basement apartment likely is an illegal dwelling. You had the right to demand rent receipts for your rent and if not provided...

Wrongful Eviction?

Dear Roommate: You cannot break into the apartment. Hopefully when you go out you have proof of your address with you and the tenant will not...