I live in a rent stabilized apartment and my apartment was completely flooded due to hurricane sandy.

Dear they offered me a studio until they fix my apartment? Your instincts are correct. Make certain that the landlord provide a written offer....

How could my mortgage co. have a eviction hearing without serving me papers for the hearing

Dear how can the mortgage company have a hearing without serving papers? You described what could be the act of service. Papers on the front...

Can my ex spouse who is still on my mortgage put the house in his name alone without me knowing about it, as he is threatening?

Dear can my ex spouse throw my stuff out? No. But take his threat as a serious enough reason to bring your concern to the attention of your...

I had an ejectment notice to be carried out on 11.01.2012. by one judge a second judge extended the tentants stay until 12.05.12

Dear can he do that? Of course. He did do that. A court has discretion in an eviction to order an extension of a stay. The judge cannot do this...

Dear will my illegal basement be an issue? Yes. In any nonpayment proceeding in New York City Housing Court, the landlord (owner, Petitioner) is...

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Can I sue the city and realestate management for illegally entering my apt, with no prior notice, and now property missin?

Dear can I sue? You could always sue unless a court has barred you from doing so, or you already settled the same claim or litigated the same...

Floods from any rain

Dear floods from any rain? Your issue should be addressed to the Office of the Borough President of Staten Island...

Can I sue my former landlord for teh security deposit. We wsere renting in teh town of Newburgh NY. He currelty lives in NC.

Dear can I sue my landlord for the security deposit? If your landlord did not comply with the statutory requirement that the security be...

My landlord is being tried in another state for trafficking PCP, 12 gallons of it. Is my lease valid if seized by the govt?

Dear my lease is up in 3 weeks? Your concerns about government seizures, bank foreclosure, sale at auction, are moot, if you simply decide not...

Tenant vacated property & is subleasing. I received no writing notice & Property is unlocked .Can I rekey top lock for safety?

Dear tenant is accusing me of illegal eviction to get out of lease? Securing your unlocked real property in Nassau County in the wake of the...