2 yr lease issued to a tenant. Lease start date 1/1/11. End date should be 12/31/2013. Lease says 12/31/13. What is end date

Dear if so how many days? Unless the lease directly provides for an automatic renewal of the lease (you need to review the lease) tenants are...

I am without accomodation and my belongings are not reachable as I live on 34th.Floor and lifts are not working.

Dear can I claim for furnished apartment? You should first check with the landlord's or management company's web site, as you are not alone in...

Can I get my money back from my landlord? My apartment got damaged by Sandy.

Dear what should I do? Hire an attorney. New York Real Property Law section 227 allows a tenant to give notice of an ending of the lease if the...

Dear so please advise me? You may need an attorney to reach out to your neighbor and if your neighbor remains unreasonable, you may need to...

My building had no power no heat and no hot water from 10/29/2012 till 11/18/2012 .am i entitled for a rent reduced?

Dear am I entitled? New York State law does not provide an automatic abatement in a rent obligation arising under the Warranty of Habitability....

I am trying to get a deposit back from a vacation rental

Dear can they keep this deposit? The landlord already kept your security and likely converted your security deposit for their own use. When...

I live with my BF who is very verbally abusive in an apartment which we are both on the lease. I want out!

Dear I want out? New York State has a law that allows a person violated by domestic abuse to end a lease with a landlord and any co-tenant,...

Can a landlord force you to pay back rent if you have not been staying there due to unsanitary water?

Dear can a landlord force you? How is the landlord "forcing" you to pay rent? No force is involved when a court determines that rent is owed. A...

Verbal lease, no subletting

Dear I am counting on a response? Subletting as a general expression in leases, does not cover having three friends stay for a week, unless the...

Dear how far back can landlord go? The answer depends whether you are living in the apartment and the landlord started a non payment summary...