Dear New City Homeowner: New York State does not set a statutory bright line to determine when personal property is abandoned. Even when left...

You should be able to clear weeds on your side of the fence. Those weeds grew up on your property if on your side of the fence.

How do I evicted a tenant while Landloard Tenant Court is closed?

If the court is closed then any papers served by the Oneida Marshal are ineffective as not being filed first with the court and not bearing an...

Dear Freeport Homeowner: If the unwanted human being in your house is not a tenant, does not pay rent, has no rental agreement and is not...

Dear Averne Homeowner: You must pay attention to the new laws impacting termination of tenancies without a written lease or month to month...

Will I put myself in a bad position signing a lease with a clause stating the tenant takes legal responsibility for guests?

That's a fairly residential standard lease provision.

I moved to a new apartment w/ a month left on my old lease. I have not surrendered keys but landlord had new tenants move in?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Kings County Housing Court has initial jurisdiction in unlawful (illegal) evictions. Your tenancy is alive, the landlord...

How do I go about getting a Landlord recommendation if my previous landlord made me sign a NDA and won’t respond to me?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: The NDA contained within your surrender agreement may have no relation to seeking a recommendation from your former...

It is not up to the party that did not prevail to question the fees charged by the successful party's attorney, and many factors weigh-in on an...

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Dear Brooklyn Tenant Unilateral termination of a lease is the same as breaking a lease. If your position is correct your lease expires at the...