I just got my rent receipt; and they are charging me a $65 'LEGAL FEE" because they received a late check

Dear is it legal to charge a $65 late fee? Perhaps I might help. In New York, late fees are allowed only if specifically provided for in a...

My landlord has brought a holdover. How will the judge decide the rent when I have DHCR complaint pending for a rent overcharge?

How will the judge decide the rent when I have DHCR complaint pending for a rent overcharge? Perhaps I might help. Usually, a judge is not...

Should i pay?

Dear should I pay: Gather the evidence of the damage to your property. You may assert a counterclaim for your damage in the Small Claims Court...

My landlord just came and gave me a paper to vacate in 30 day. i have no where nor the means to go find another apt.

Dear I have no where to go: I am sorry to learn of your distress. A thirty-day notice is the means for starting a court proceeding. The landlord...

Dear what can I do to protect myself? Perhaps I might help. You do not seem certain that there is a "landlord." If you never met the...

I just moved my girl friend and her kids in to live with me can my landlord make me leave he gave me a letter to move I have no

Dear I have no lease: In New York state, unless you are rent regulated, a landlord is not required to state or express a reason when acting to...

Can terms in my signed Roommate Agreement supersede the standard Eviction Process?

Dear can I bypass the eviction process? The best answer is No. New York does not allow for any party seeking recover legal possession of...

Dear what is a three day notice?: Perhaps I might help. A three-day notice is the codification of the ancient common law practice which...

Apartment infested with rodents, how can I break lease?

Dear how can I break the lease? Perhaps I might help. New York does not allow for a breaking of a lease. Instead, New York allows a tenant, when...

Do I have grounds for eviction if I have had to call the police twice on my downstairs tenants?

Dear do I have grounds for an eviction? Perhaps I might help. From your statement apparently you have sufficient grounds for an eviction....