Can my landlord deduct money from the security deposit for ordinary wear and tear if it was not in the original contract?

Dear tenant? The landlord cannot apply your security deposit to an ordinary repair in the apartment. The lease likely does not allow the...

Can a NY landlord treat a rent stabilized tenant differently from a non-rent stabilized tenant in the same building?

Dear does rent stabilization prohibit this? A rent stabilized tenant is entitled to the services promised in the tenant's initial lease without...

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Being counter sued by tenants in Albany NY . They might bring falsified documents .

Dear how can I prove? The only way I know that a tenant could prove that the landlord deprived the tenant of appliances during the term of the...

Are lawyers allowed to ask client to pay for his time/fees if and when the client and attorney get into a dispute concerning fee

Dear in dispute over fees? You should review the requirement for a New York attorney to provide either a letter of engagement or a written...

I rent a home in foreclosure, the landlord died. The house was left to the parents, NOT her, can she legally get rent?

Dear the estate was left to his parents? Without looking at your papers, is it possible that your deceased landlord's parents authorized the...

Can I pursue a lawsuit against my LL for charging our family in an illegal dwelling premises?

Dear can I pursue the landlord? The renting of illegal dwellings is a problem in New York, but so far, the New York legislature has not...

Am I in trouble?

Dear Am I in trouble: The general notion is that a tenant is the person named in the lease and so is the only person bound by contract with the...

Can I sue my landlord for mental distress?

Dear management has taken no action? New York courts have not found favor with a claim or cause of action for "mental distress" and so, but for...

Does having security cameras overviewing public property ( sidewalk ) on a building give the owners a duty to society ?

Dear Should they be responsible? There is no one responsible for the loss of your bicycle other than you for leaving your property in the street...

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I was evicted from my apartment, landlord i now suing me that i made damage or partition in apartment, which i did not do,

Dear Please advise? You must serve an answer to the complaint. Your answer must state defenses to the claim. An answer should be tailored to the...