Im on a month to month and my electric is included,when i wasnt home my landlord came in and took 2 electric heaters is it legal

Dear Tenant: New York law does not allow your landlord to enter the leased premises without prior advance notice to you except in an emergency....

I don't have a written lease and have rented my apartment for several years. Do I have any protection against eviction?

Dear Michigan Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Michigan. I would hope that a Michigan licensed attorney...

I am subletting my apartment for the remainder of my lease. Am I allowed to request a non-refundable deposit?

Dear District of Columbia Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in the District of Columbia. As a landlord in...

How do I recoup unpaid rent granted to me by the judge in an eviction case?

Dear Owner: Because you litigated and won a nonpayment summary proceeding, you already have a money judgment. You do not use a Small Claims case...

How long do I legally have to store an evicted tenants possessions before I can dispose of them?

Dear Owner: Again this is another common law issue which New York State has decided must be tested on a case by case basis with the assumptions...

Dear asker: A demand for a bill of particulars is a procedural tool designed for an "amplification" of the parties. It is not a discovery device...

I was injured on leased equipment by ex employer and owner of equipent, can I sue as party plaintiff on contract. i lost trial

Dear Asker: Sorry to learn of your injury. You lost a trial in 2009. Whatever was involved in that lawsuit, the parties involved, the...

I have lived in an apartment without a lease since February of 2005 and was told to vacate the apt in 30 days.

Mr. Tannenbaum offered you a full and precise answer. New York State has a hands off approach to tenants and landlords who choose to allow their...

Dear Overcharged Roommate: A rent stabilized tenant is prohibited from charging a roommate more than a proportionate share of the rent. The...

I am changing my deed to my name only. I have power of atty., we have a equity loan / Can I have the deed in my name only.

Dear Owner: Of course you mean a Quit Claim deed, but who is losing a valuable interest in the property by you exercising the POA to transfer...