Does my landlord still have to return my security deposit within 14 days, or is there an exception for COVID?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Anyone may guess what a court would do if you sued and claimed entitlement to double the security deposit. Obviously,...

Dear Manhattan Landlord: Likely, a court would determine removal of appliances that are necessary for a residential housing accomodation, is an...

Girlfriend moved out 32 days ago.keeps making excuses why she can't get her stuff. I own the home. How long before I can get rid

Dear Ripley Home Owner: New York State does not have a simple one-size fits all statute dealing with the problem of abandoned property. For that...

Can I terminate a month-to-month tenancy without a reason?

Dear Buffalo Property Owner: You only require a sixty day advance notification when the month to month tenancy was at least one year and up to...

Can I allow a relative to live in my mother's home?

Be aware that after 30 days, and you want him to move out, if he refuses to leave, you would require a formal court eviction proceeding to force...

Dear Brooklyn Resident: Your divorce decree must deal with the lease. If you moved out, even against your will, and by your wife's illegal act...

Dear Rochester Tenant Your landlord may have meant that when your overnight guest is in the apartment longer than thirty days, you would...

Dear Malone Resident: Whether you qualify for poor person relief is up to the court when you file a divorce. The earliest allowance is six...

Dear Wing: You are not eligible for succession rights without first living together with the tenant of record in the same household as your...

How can i get a person out of my apartment that is not on the lease, not paying for his stay, and refusing to vacate?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Unless, ICE or Homeland Security are involved, NYPD cannot help until he commits a crime or you report a violent event in the...