Can I change my front door lock and leave her door the same?

Dear Bronx Tenant You described a potential illegal eviction. Spend some time with an attorney exploring all the facts.

Tenant move out?

Dear Hudson Property Owner You have possession on the day that the tenant moves out and turns over the keys. You are mandated to schedule a...

Will I be screwed in court over past due rent in weird situation?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant You'll be screwed only because you'll pay an attorney to dispose of a bogus and meritless claim. NYS does not...

Is the eviction notice legal if the landlords grandson served the paper and never signed it?

Dear Walton Tenant: Landlords/Owners do not ever serve an eviction notice. Please look at the paper you received and state its correct name.

Would it be illegal to post an audio conversation on a site for “Tenant” rights?,

Dear Brooklyn Tenant If you seek validation of your belief in an online forum, where you are anonymous but the responding attorney is not, I...

Legally binding ?

Dear Former Manhattan Tenant How did your friend figure out interest on the unpaid rent with only a verbal agreement? Your adversary may...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant When does a landlord require the owner's permission to lease? That notion flies in the face of a typical net lease. The...

How do I retrieve my personal belongings from my mothers house ?

Dear Bayshore If you are a minor your mother rules your home and your life. If you are an adult you should figure out how you and a couple of...

Dear Buffalo Tenant: If your city provides relocation money for tenants who dwell in illegal dwellings that should be information you could...

Do I have the right to last months rent from my tenant?

Dear Buffalo Property Owner: You are correct. A Statewide law in 2019 limited the advance money due at the inception of a tenancy or when...