Can I sue my husbands ex wife for claiming that I have threatened her life and that she is concerned her daughter is around me?

Dear Parent: Hiring an attorney right now (family practice, custody, etc.,) is the most important protection you can gain now against a false...

Girlfriend leaving apartment. Both of us on the lease. Want to continue on my own.

Dear Tenant: As long as you are (and so you say) a named tenant on the lease, you are on your own, entitled to renew the lease. If you renew in...

Landlord & tenant dispute

Dear Landlord: The notion of a commercial lease usually is that the landlord drafted a lease with intent to enforce the terms and conditions of...

What remedies would my ex boyfriend have in Suffolk county if I changed the locks and threw out his things? He has no lease.

Dear Tenant: Locking out is not legal, anywhere. But there are legal processes available. Initially, if he stole from you, you might choose...

Im getting evicted without an eviction notice what can i do

Dear Tenant: A tenant with a lease may face an eviction proceeding is the landlord served a notice terminating the lease on an a date earlier...

CAN A LANDLORD WHO OWNS A PRIVATE HOUSE TELL AN 86 YEAR OLD TO MOVE SO SHE CAN HAVE THE APARTMENT FOR HER DAUGHTER OUT BY JUNE 1

Dear Tenant's Daughter: Unfortunately, New York State does provide statutory protection against termination of a month to month tenancy based on...

Dear Tenant: A Notice of Eviction means that the landlord and tenant case ended in favor of the landlord and you are facing eviction. Perhaps...

Dear Roommate: OK. You are correct. Rent Stabilization does not allow for a roommate to be charged more than a proportionate share of the...

Can my roommate who has never asked me for a dime of rent put my belongs out of the apt?

Dear Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Georgia. As an active duty military person you have rights...

Can I be held liable for a rent increase my landlord said she filed with section 8 but they said they never received?

Dear Tenant: You must bring this matter to the attention of the NYCHA or other office that manages your section 8 voucher. If you are a rent...