What are my rights?

Dear Manhattan Tenant Its really difficult to know since you never mentioned that you believe the apartment is legally protected by Rent...

Dear Rochester Resident: The "application" process is more likely to be the obstacle than the ACD, but in the end of the application process, a...

Where do I find pro bono civil rights attorney’s for someone who is incarcerated?

Get in touch with the New York Civil Liberties Union. This is one of the leaders in prisoner...

Where do I find a pro bono civil rights attorney for someone who is incarcerated?

Get in touch with the New York Civil Liberties Union. This is one of the leaders in prisoner...

Can I place a vacate notice in the bathroom?

No. A party is not allowed to serve a predicate notice. There is no such thing as a vacate notice. If your Roommate paid rent to you, a tenancy...

Two owners, paid one, other wants to evict me as a licensee with a notice by them saying that they are the landlord?

Okay. You more or less copied text from a typical ten day notice to quit. If you don't move out the petitioner or landlord may commence a Licensee...

Can people get evicted now in NYC? ?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: No. You cannot be evicted now. NYC Housing Court is not yet open to new cases. Moreover, a directive from the court...

How do I inform a tenant that I'm taking the washer and dryer hookups off the month to month agreement?

Dear Corfu Property Owner: I gather there is a written lease, but the lease was for a one month term and so continued month to month when the...

Dear Fly Creek Home Owner: You cannot sell the RV because you do not have title to the RV. If you treat the RV as abandoned, you must meet the...

Dear Jackson Heights Co-op Owner: I am sorry to learn about your loss. Your neighbors must be unusually cruel and awful people. You could...