How do I protect myself in a joint and several tenant lease if another tenant did illegal sublease who is now holdover?

Dear Buffalo Tenant There is not much to do about a threat to sue you, as often threats do not pan out. You would not require an attorney...

Dear Manhattan Resident You do not have a lease and that means no one may unilaterally alter the terms of the oral agreement and take on fees...

Rental unit?

Dear Albany Property Owner: Any condition the neighbors see from outside so may you see, photograph, video and document. You do not need to tell...

Can I sue

Dear Ashanti: You can sue. Anyone can sue. But what is the claim? If it is breach of lease based on the described conditions why did you...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: To assist responding to your building's problems and come up with a response to the question: "Are these safety...

Can I sue three people together for creating a situation for theft of my belongings & then the actually theft done buy person2/3

Dear Bronx Tenant: Illegal eviction is a crime in NYS. You could have called police right then. You also should have filed an illegal lockout...

How can I dispose of tenants abandoned property?

Dear Horseheads Property Owner: If the former tenant's personal property is within the house rented by the wife, or on the grounds of the house,...

Dear Bohemia Tenant: If you want the limbs cut back because the trees present a hazardous condition, and the operator of the MHP will not deal...

Dear Wantagh Tenant: A lease is a written bilateral agreement setting out in precise detail the terms of the contract and responsibilities of...

Dear Ithaca Tenant Did you tell your landlord a NY State statute forbids taking a security deposit and last month rent, or did you present the...