I just apply for an apartment and found out that I have a eviction at a address I never lived at what can I do to expunge it ?

Your prospective landlord broke the new State law that prohibits landlord from relying on so-called Tenant Blacklists to deny housing for a new...

What can I do about a roommate refusing to pay rent?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You and your co-tenant and the guarantors may have a private agreement that you each share paying monthly rent, but the...

How can I prevent someone from illegally buying a deceased persons home?

Dear Heir: You have a "race" to the Courthouse for appointment as the temporary administrator of your aunt's estate....

Im the subleased and my lease is up on July 1st. My subletor is harassing me non stop with random calls text. What r my rights?

Dear Manhattan Tenant You have the right to exclusive use and possession of the rented dwelling for the duration of the sublease period exactly...

No. The police do not require a lawyer write a futile cease and desist letter to deter a stalker. If you are stalked you are a crime victim--that...

Can my alcoholic brother live in my apartment after not paying rent for 2 years because his "name" appears on the lease. [NY]?

Dear Bronx Tenant: No one "inherits" a Rent Controlled apartment. Rather, persons may succeed to the tenancy rights originally belonging to a...

What can I do if I received a 60 day notice to vacate what can I do to stop or fight it?

Dear Bronx Tenant: There is no legal requirement to seal or to notarize a "properly" made tenancy termination notice. Did the lease allow for...

Dear East Otto Tenant: Your home, as many in NY State, is located in a county within an EPA high risk zone. See the NYS map of Radon impacted...

I currently have tenants in my rental house who lost their jobs and want to cut the lease short.

Dear Portchester Property Owner You could consider that the out of work tenants who remain willing to pay some rent are the proverbial birds in...

Can my landlord evict me for having company overnight ?

Dear Mohawk Tenant: Your landlord cannot legally evict you even if courts were open to start eviction cases based on a claim you have overnight...