Can a dog warden enter my bedroom without my permission??

Dear Sidney Tenant: Did the dog control officer/dog warden enter your bedroom in your presence without your permission? Is that person named on...

Leandra's Law is a felony. You should direct your serious questions to your attorney. The penalties are severe if convicted. See:...

Can my brother-in-law pass down an apartment lease to me?

Dear Manhattan Tenant Your brother is not able to pass a lease or tenancy to you. Rather, a right to a successor tenancy is a creation of...

Dear Dobbs Ferry Tenant You could file a complaint and report the landlord lawyer's unethical and unprofessional conduct to the appropriate...

Hi there, I have a shared driveway.

That seems a plausible use for the driveway.

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I gather your parents are not Rent Stabilized. When rent-regulated housing created the right of family members (and the...

Dear Mayville Resident: Did you check out the FAQs at the Fulton County Sheriff? [https://www.fultoncountyny.gov/civil-division] "Yes, all...

Prove your claim and that is how you win in Small Claims Court.

Should I get a lawyer involved if my roommates don't pay me my direct deposit?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: If we could all make up our own laws, who needs a legislature and a court system? "The way that the deposits work is it...

Landlord/Tenant: When did this lease start??

Dear Parent of a Brooklyn Tenant: Usually, the keys and a fully signed copy of the lease go together. Usually, a lease would allow for an...

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