Dear Vestal Tenant: You may have lost the "war" relating to liability for damage when you turned over a small fortune without a fight and...

Dear Manhattan Tenant Generally, a co-tenant has no contractual relationship with other co-tenants other than the promise they jointly made in...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The landlord may be acting in a legal manner. There is no obligation to add a child of a tenant to the tenant's lease...

A subletter decided to move out even though he signed a 3 month lease with me. Are his reasons valid?

Dear Ithaca Tenant: if you have "suitemates" (not co-tenants?), then your "subtenant" is a Roommate, no matter what your contract states. A...

My neighbor removed the firewall that between the houses "semi detach" is this lawful, since the noise is unbearable

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Are you the same homeowner who complained about the neighbor's extension breaking into your attic? If not, get the...

How can I correct a 30 day Notice to Vacate to a 60 day and can I back date it to August 1, 2020?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: Yes, you should start the process all over again, if your statement is accurate about the facts. You could check...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You do have leverage. Your landlord wrongly allowed a toxic environment to develop even though you provided notice and...

Dear Forest Hills Tenant You should consult with an experienced tenant rights attorney. The apartment likely is Rent Stabilized, not Rent...

The leasing office made a mistake on the length of lease in the lease form. Do I have to pay for the mistaken month of rent?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant When you paid the year rent in advance that was an illegal rent. Your landlord was restricted to taking the first month...

What happens when a court ordered stipulation demands an obligation but contains errors?

Dear Moriches Litigant: If the default clause is correctly stated but the date of the stipulation, relating to that clause is incorrectly stated...