Dear Manhattan Tenant A 25% rent increase is legal if the tenant accepts the landlord's offer. In New York ANY proposed new lease with a rent...

Yes there are legal recourse. The most expedient is hire an attorney. The attorney will communicate with the landlord and explain why denial of...

Generally co-tenants do not have a cause of action for contribution against a departed co-tenant. But the details are important. Assuming that...

Why not save money on the Index Number and commence the litigation in Civil Court?....................

Let an attorney look at the assumption of risk and waiver of liability. This is something expected with skiing and sky jumping. Personally I...

Then, serve the proper notices and start an eviction proceeding after the notice period has run out....

If the apartment you rent from an absentee tenant is in a privately owned building and the landlord did not provide advance written permission to...

Your grandmother has the right to do so now. Explain why she tolerates your father's occupancy? Purchasing the home simply to be a person...

Dear Bronx Tenant Generally, no. A tenant cannot waive the statutory rent regulations by settling a court proceeding. But there are exceptions...

Dear Bronx Tenant This is not possible to answer without looking at the court file at NYSCEF. Generally an order to show cause would act to...