Do local rent regulations supersede requirements in a lease?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: The tenant has the choice to ignore the lease renewal start date and postpone the date the first new rent comes due or...

Break a Lease in NY

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Some forms of lawyer crafted questionnaire forms for a tenant assignment are fair and some overreach. A "fair"...

Dear Manhattan Tenant Is your tenancy Rent Stabilized? If so, "management" was obliged to return to you a fully signed renewal lease within 30...

Am I able to evict in Ny for a pre Covid non corona related reason??

Dear Clinton Corners Property Owner Since you seem to want to prosecute an eviction lawsuit without an attorney I recommend you check out NY...

What should I do if my landlord has left 2 families in a house without water for 3 days?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Realistically, all you could do now is call 311, file a complaint no water, building-wide. Go to NYC DEP site...

Dear Rochester Homeowner: The $200/month for food would have been useful for an eviction if you had decided to take the same amount of money for...

Can i terminate my lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No. This is not a ground to break a lease. There are very few statutes that authorize a tenant right to break or cancel a...

What can I do about the management company?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Generally, a tenant does not have a legal relationship with a management company, unless the management company is the...

Can i legally withhold rent due to mold?

Dear Clifton Park Tenant: A lawyer needs to know. Do you have a lease? If so, how many more months remain on the lease? Did you secure an...

Dear Manhattan Tenant Are you the only tenant in the building? If so, don't put up with this persistent brown water problem, call 311 and bring...