Dear Flushing Tenant You may be correct about the broker. Renting an illegal apartment should not earn a fee. If the broker worked for the...

Landlord won't stop

Dear East Meadow Tenant. You could call police since your landlord's foot in the door is a violent effort to push his way into your home....

Can my roommate evict me without any warning or reason?

Dear Williamsburg Tenant She wants her rent in cash, you write, but the Law says if that's the way she wants it, she must give you a receipt....

What to do if my landlord is threatening to sue on a false claim?

Dear Manhattan Tenant You don't mention if you had a written lease or were month to month. You seem to have stood your ground with your...

If my friends house was issued a vacate order. Can they still have electricity?

Dear Friend of a Home Owner in Brooklyn There are several variations of vacate orders. What do you know about the actual words and issuing...

Why would you now voluntarily give up a Rent Stabilized apartment? If your co-tenant departs, you are entitled to a Roommate of your choosing, to...

How can I get my money back?

Dear East Hempstead Tenant Based only upon the statement you submitted you do not provide sufficient evidence of the reason for paying rent...

Dear Corona Landlord No. You must establish a prima facie case of nonpayment of rent grounded in a properly served written 14 Day Rent Demand...

Hi, can I certify mail a summons from New York to Chicago?

And, you did not have insurance? Ordinarily, an insured owner makes paying for repair of damage the financial obligation of the insurance policy...

Is landlord able to deduct from security deposit over keys?

In Manhattan you were entitled to the return of the full security deposit within 14 days after moving out. If the check and itemized deductions...