My Landlord said I need to move out by the end of the month but it's an illegal apartment.

Dear Tenant: You have received excellent advice. In New York State and in Nassau County, you are not alone in the plight of being a tenant...

My landlord lied to the Village about me living there.

Dear Tenant: You have received excellent advice. In New York State and in Nassau County, you are not alone in the plight of being a tenant...

If a civil case goes to trial in federal district court how are the jurors selected?

If you are a litigant without an attorney you may contact the pro se clerk for the Southern District of New York...

Dear landlord: The statutory warranty of habitability is considered as a strict liability statute. Heat is an essential service. A landlord is...

How long do I give a husband's attorney to respond to my settlement offer in NY?

Dear how long? If the case is in court, an attorney will serve a notice of appearance. That is when you could reach out to your husband's...

Our landlord does not have a c of o what are our rights and intitlements and what is she looking at fo penalties orfines?

Dear tenant: The local code enforcement office determines fines and penalties. The municipality collects any fine against the owner. A New...

Dear Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Texas. But when I need to brush up on Texas Landlord and Tenant...

Describe an unsafe apartment and give examples?

Dear question about "unsafe building?" I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Tennessee. The City of Knoxville has a...

Class action settlement living in a subsidy apartment

Dear tenant? Housing Court does not have jurisdiction in a class action litigation. Do you mean a consolidated trial or a 7A proceeding, or a...

12 Month lease ended , landlord keeping 50s of the deposit for fake damages !

Dear I am suing landlord in Small Claims Court? Now you do need an attorney. A rent stabilized tenant right to sublease an apartment is not as...