Dear Manhattan Litigant: Was the lawsuit pursuant to Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §1346(b), §1402(b), §2401(b), and §2671-2680?...

Dear Hampton Bays Homeowner: Well a plague on top of a plague. Airbnb is helpless, without remedy for you and any other renter in this State and...

Lease/rent agreement?

If the homeowner insists on a tenancy relationship, she is entitled to do so. If you don't want to "pay rent", help your sister by moving out--so...

I was laid off due to the pandemic. I am receiving adequate amount of unemployment. I am looking for a new place to live.

Dear Lindenhurst Tenant: Stay in place if you have nowhere to go. The new owner, the current owner, their lawyers may all threaten they'll bring...

If someone leaves stuff on your property and you have them no permission to do so am I aloud to put it on the curb ?

Hello I don't believe you meant what to do if a stranger simply dumped on your property. If there's more information about the stuff on your...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: OK. The landlord has thirty days to return a countersigned lease. So the signed lease could be mailed. In any case, that...

Landlord tenant?

Dear Oneonta Tenant: At lease renewal the landlord may offer a lease extension with a rent increase up to 5%, but not more. If the $25 rent...

Can a landlord in NY collect first, last and security before move in?

The HSTPA applies to leases created after the effective date of the statute. It will affect a renewal of an older lease and force return of one of...

How will I be able to find a new place to live since being laid off ?

Well, here is the good news. No matter who owns the house, no matter you cannot pay rent, you do not need to move. You are legally entitled to stay...

Not based on the facts you provided. The key element of liability is having an agreement. You said that nothing is written, you gave notice and you...