How do I handle a disputed debt collection where the collector/debt holder won't budge?

Dear Long Island City Tenant: It seems you did not make a proper demand for validation of the debt....

Dear Manhattan Tenant I am sorry for your loss. You likely have a tenancy succession claim if your partner's tenancy is Rent Stabilized....

Landlord signed lease for apartment to two people ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You already have possession. You have the signed lease and the landlord gave the keys to you and you moved in. It is the...

Dear New York Roommate: Your tenant committed an unlawful act taking three months at the inception of the relation. The law limits the tenant to...

What?

Dear Hinsdale Purchaser: The contract should state that it is binding on successors. If so, that means that the personal representative of the...

Can my landlord do this?

Dear Port Jefferson Station Tenant You described a home not much better than a cave. Satisfy your curiosity and call in code enforcement. You...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Is that all you want to say? What kind of housing do you live in? Subsidized? An SRO? Are you considered a Permanent...

I rent my Central Islip, NY 2-bedroom condo to a single person. How much am I able to increase her rent?

Dear Central Islip Condo Unit Owner: The only restraint on the rent is the willingness of your tenant to pay. You did not mention the current...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Are you a Tenant in the apartment, or a Roommate of the Tenant? If you are a co-tenant, that is you signed the same lease...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The main question is where is your mother's primary residence? Is it located at the apartment across the street, where...