If your landlord chose to deny you housing because you are pregnant that is a violation of NY State Law. If your landlord simply chose to refuse to...

The controlling statute suggests as long as the short-term guest and the resident-host are together, that the resident is OK. There are also legal...

Dear Long Beach Tenant: The underlying State codes do not mention a tenant's obligation to pay a landlord to install a mandated CO detector....

Dear Buffalo Tenant: Hire a local lawyer. Make sure your camera view does not spillover into illegal surveillance terrain. Witout actual...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The denial of a one-shot grant of assistance to prevent an eviction is very rare. The City has a goal to prevent needless...

The new statute did not create new defenses to lawsuits commenced before the effective date (May 7, 2022) of the Act [Consumer Credit Fairness Act].

No. It is not legal. It is not legal for a landlord to rent out multiple rooms to multiple tenants in one apartment. Your oral lease means nothing....

Dear Syracuse Tenant: How safe do you imagine you would be if the landlord started a tenancy termination proceeding against the dangerous...

Dear Bronx Tenant: Be very careful. You do not want to give up your tenancy in the process of your husband's surrender. Based on the limited...

Dear Bronx Tenant: That is terrible. It is a Federal Crime to interfere with the delivery of the US Mail. Inform the local post office Post...