Having a Roommate is your business. Your landlord is not involved. The new lease was offered to you. Do you want to continue the tenancy or not?

That issue will be decided by the Judge in the eviction court if you know how to raise the issue of acceptance of rent by the landlord after the...

I hope some other attorney weighs in on this. I am uncertain what you have missed from our earlier encounters. FORGET your water bill. Forget...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I remain amazed how many NY State landlords persist in trying to fleece tenants about owing rent on a lease when the...

Guess what? The Legislature did not forecast your circumstance precisely. Your landlord had to serve written notification that the landlord was...

You are not a Squatter. Your mother let you in. You also are a surviving family member. That allows for succession rights. It is unclear if you...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Generally, the Petitioner/Landlord must comply with the multiple dwelling law registration requirement to maintain a...

You could defend the lawsuit. Only your Landlord or the Owner is an allowed Petitioner in a Nonpayment Summary Proceeding. The "best" defense in an...

Generally, the "look back" period for a rent overcharge is not long. Right now, The recovery period is limited to four years prior to June 2019....

National Grid may very well shut off your power because you have not paid your utility bill. You are the customer. Those unpaid bills are yours....