What are my options?

Dear Asker: Hire an attorney. Your attorney will discuss your options in a confidential and private setting. Those may include involving law...

My fathers dog was in the back yard not on a leash. Two big dogs came in the yard attacked. Dog died from injuries What can we

Dear Asker: You are correct. An owner who allows his dogs to roam free and attack is dangerous and that means that animal control and the police...

If my dog bit two of my neighbors and neither one of them sued, can my building make me get rid of my dog?

Dear Tenant: Your "right" to keep your dog likely derived from the New York City Pet Law, as your lease, most likely was written with a "No Pet"...

I just signed the lease to my new apartment. Am I allowed to change the locks?

Dear Tenant: Without looking at your lease, I would be surprised if the lease allowed you to remove the landlord's lock. Usually, a landlord may...

I have a month to month lease and they have notified me that they are increasing my rent about 20 percent. Is this legal?

Dear Tenant: If you are truly a month to month tenant, New York does not intrude into your relation with the landlord relating to a new rent. If...

Hi! HPD found lead on my entire apartment I have two children under the age of 6. They have been repairing my kitchen and we are

Dear tenant: A landlord is not licensed to use the superintendent to perform a lead paint remediation. The chance is great that the lead paint...

Landlord attempting to deduct money from security deposit for repairs to apartment.

Dear Tenant: It sounds to me that both you and your landlord are confused about the security deposit. The security deposit is your money, held...

Dear Landlord: I take it that you do not have an attorney. Your tenant is "banking" on your lack of trial experience and thus the likelihood...

If I am a lawyer in NY

Dear New York Attorney: By now you must feel overwhelmed with the responses, and you surely now realize, that it is not recommended that you act...

Landlord tenant issue

Dear Tenant: Before you sue get ride of the bed bugs. Then make sure your family doctor confirms that you and the family are bitten by bed...