Can my former girlfriend lock my personal items in her garage. Note I still live there and is my legal address. ?

Dear Stormville Occupant: A lawyer, practically, cannot help you out with your relationship issues. You are not a tenant, so no "legal" relation...

If my friend will not find a new apartment, what I should do? (Friend is subleasing an apartment).

Dear Brooklyn Tenant The building manage is pigheaded considering your subtenant is a bird in hand willing to pay rent and who know how long a...

What to do?

Dear Manhattan Shareholder You're worrying about something beyond your control. Even were there an open courthouse where you could challenge...

Generally, courts are open to the public. Right now, courts are closed because of the virus.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your need for a Notary is moot if the landlord cannot insist on advance notice you are moving out when the lease is over....

If the stairwell is also for fire/emergency no one may close the stairwell.

You need to get in touch with the local housing/building/health department. There are no eviction cases allowed right now anywhere in NY State. You...

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I am in court with my landlord, we go back to court on 5/15

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Is that a date you had for return to court before the court closed down? If so, then likely, that will not be your next...

New York State (NYS) Landlord Tenant Question: what is the start date of the Tenant's 30 day notice to Landlord to end Lease?

Dear Arkville Property Owner Based on your information the tenant did not state the end date of the tenancy. A One Month notification of the...

How do I evict my girlfriend ?

Dear Buffalo Property Owner You will need a traditional landlord and tenant litigation when the courts open for business again. Since the...