Section 8 tenant in NYC, has brought in foster children without my consent., tenant still on a lease. What options do I have?

Dear landlord: New York State law prohibits a landlord to discriminate against a tenant on the basis of children. It is a misdemeanor to act...

I just bought a co-op in my name and my girlfriend is threatening to tske me to court for it how do i get her out

Dear coop owner? If you purchased the cooperative apartment with your funds, in your name, and you were the only person designated as the...

Can a landlord collect double rent if I paid the last month's rent with my deposit, leave mid-month, & they rent it soon after?

Dear tenant: Not unless the lease provided for a refund to you of pro-rated rent, or you now make that agreement with the landlord. The rent...

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Commercial tenant signed lease personally, since that time he became an LLC.and is currently 3 mos in default of rent.

Dear landlord: The judgment should have been against the Respondents named and served by you you with the notice of petition and petition. If...

What rebate can I expect to receive on an apartment in which heat & refrigerator were broken for certain periods of the lease?

Dear Tenant: If the management company is reasonable and interested in avoiding a lawsuit with you regarding your proposed abatement, without...

Can LL win eviction if I paid half of what I owed them before they started eviction? Amount owed $500.

Dear Tenant: You have the right to defend a Housing Court case brought by your landlord against you. In order to defend a fact specific case and...

Idonthavearentalagreementwithmytenant.Whenaskedtoleave,theyarenotleavingthehousenow.Whatisthelegalproces

Dear landlord: If you do not have a current written lease and the tenancy is not subject to rent stabilization or rent control, you must follow...

Dear tenant: Your answer to the petition may include a counterclaim: "***The answer may contain any legal or equitable defense, or ...

Question- 1. The title of a civil lawsuit

A lawsuit does not need a title. A New York lawsuit is a complaint. A complaint names the parties and the basis for venue. Causes of action are...

Statue of limitation for breach of contract cases

Dear I was fired: An Article 78 proceeding is a lawsuit against a government body or officer, not against your own employer. And you are...