Can my landlord change the locks if she has a temporary order of protection?

Your landlord cannot perform a change of locks to prevent you entering and leaving the apartment you rent. You did not provide any information...

A tenant has no legal right, no legal power, no manner of lawsuit to evict a co-tenant. I have no idea what you meant by head of household or...

Is a lease legal if there is no listed end date?

Dear Jamestown Tenant: You need to let a lawyer look at the lease; there may be something you missed. Otherwise, the Legislature so fit to...

Is there a warning letter for a noisy neighbor?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Do you mean as a "Form" letter? No. There is no pre-printed form letter. You write your own words--or higher a lawyer to...

My roommate didn’t pay rent for tow months, May I change the lock and throw his belongings outside ?

Dear Long Island City Tenant Your own lawyer in a private confidential consultation may suggest you risk arrest and a misdemeanor charge for a...

What is the timeframe required for a Respondent to file a motion and its service for a residential/holdover?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: The new statutes enacted by the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, radically alter practice in Housing...

How can I handle a threatening landlord

Dear Buffalo Tenant The statement is confusing. I'll respond with the part I believe I understand. When a tenant and landlord have a written...

Can I sure NYCHA or the employee that rented me the apartment I'm living in knowing it has mole

No You cannot sue an employee for being involved in renting an apartment with mold. You can bring a lawsuit against NYCHA in Housing Court to get a...

Can a landlord in NYC rent an apartment to a new tenant without evicting the current occupant?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: What do you mean? You rented an apartment but someone was already living in the apartment who claimed to be a tenant? Or,...

Eviction?

Dear Jamaica Tenant Drag the owners into Queens Housing Court. You need to go to the Court, visit to the Housing Court Clerk Office, complete...