Dear Seaford Home Owner: Paying any of the charges for the house only strengthens her legal ability to claim a routine eviction lawsuit in a...

Can a landlord both disable included wifi access and disallow a tenant to install his/her own?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: The answer is that it is hard to know what rights you have without review of the lease: "...Wifi is included in the rental,...

Do I have a case against my neighbor and super for harassment and damages?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant New York State does not recognize a civil cause of action grounded in harassment. Within the NYC Administrative Code is a...

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Dear Buffalo Tenant Did you confirm the information about the continued closing of the Buffalo Housing Court? I recall an article in the past two...

Can I place trespass charge on my neighbor?

Absolutely. It is illegal to discharge waste water into a NYS body of water. Report the crime to your local officer of NYS Department of...

Can I sue landlord directly if he purposely put a false eviction ?

Dear Manhattan Resident Was the eviction lawsuit in New York State? If so, at the moment of filing the Petition, no matter what the outcome is...

Can a rent stabilized apartment building allow non-support type dogs when the lease does not permit any pets?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I hear you. Your lease and likely the new tenant's lease contain the same lease clause barring pets without consent of the...

Landlord has given me a 30 day notice, do I owe them rent for the upcoming month?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Is the tenancy termination proper? Was the tenancy termination properly (that is legally, as required by statute) served...

Would this be considered verbal contract?

Dear Manhattan Roommate: It is really hard. You let down your protective guard against your better judgment, and moved in with a predator. You...

Dear Bronx Tenant: Generally, unless the tenant negotiates for an installation by the landlord of legal FDNY security gates and makes certain...