Dear is leasing this room even legal? I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Maryland. In New York, the windowless...

My tenant died and does not have any living relatives that i know off she did not have a lease and i need to rent out the apartm

Dear my tenant died? I am sorry to learn of the death of your tenant? Is the apartment sealed? That is, did the NYPD post a notice to not enter...

Can I have my rent for 01/01/13 prorated

Dear can I have my rent pro-rated? I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Alabama. Generally, a written lease...

Can I have my rent for 01/01/13

Dear can I have my rent pro-rated? I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Alabama. Generally, a written lease...

Two individuals who rent houses here in our town have problems with heat and the landlord refuses to repair. Recourse?

Dear landlord refuses to repair problems with heat? I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Kansas. Information about...

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Can I invest on real estate in the State of Maine and Obtain a green card ?

Dear can I invest? You might be interested in this article from the New York Times, December 30, 2012: "Lure of Green Cards Brings Big...

Can I kick my tenant out, put her belongings outside of the house, & change the house lock? She refuses to leave.

Dear she refuses to leave? I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in New Jersey. Your tenant has an attorney. And you...

When is a renter considered a squator?

Dear is renter a squatter? I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Washington. Washington State law at RCW 59.18.030...

If I am giving my roommate my rent, and I find out she is using my money for personal use and not paying our rent, is that illeg

Dear is that illegal? It may be risky for the tenant not to pay her rent, but she provided you with a place to live, and that is what you paid...

Can a landlord write a termination of tenancy to vacate property if i have not done nothing wrong. my rent always paid on time.

Dear can a landlord write a termination notice for no reason at all? New York landlords enjoy tremendous power over tenancies that are not ruled...