Dear Miller Place Tenant: The lease may be void from the inception of the "tenancy" since the owner did not comply with NY State Real Property...

Dear Bronx Landlord: Sorry, the Court System is not set up to provide a Landlord with a court order for access to enter the tenant's apartment...

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner I suggest that you start with your contract attorney. The Certificate of Occupancy must describe the building as a...

If your broker is going for a double dip and passing the entire fee to you, decide what is more important right now. Securing the apartment or...

That's a statement. The landlord's rights are not any different after the tenant did not pay rent for 2 years as they would be if the tenant did...

Legal as in a crime? Do you want to know whether police will arrest a tenant for changing a lock and locking out the landlord? No. It is not a...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your defenses may very well claim no rent was owed after the expiration of the lease since you did not pay rent after the...

Dear Tupper Lake Tenant: An eviction notice comes from the County Sheriff after a Court determines a landlord prevailed in a properly commenced...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Explain why you sense that you are in trouble when your landlord lied about his residence location? Your landlord cannot...

Dear Albany Home Owner: Your obligation to repair or replace an appliance such as a refrigerator is controlled by the written agreement you made...