Dear Bronx Defendant: Simply because the plaintiff served a notice of voluntary discontinuance does not indicate the plaintiff is entitled to do...

Should I move out or pay the increased rent?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant The HSTPA 2019 locked in the preferential rent as the legal rent for rent stabilized tenants. Your landlord is able to...

Can I get succession rights from my brother transfered in my name ?

Dear Manhattan Tenant Succession rights are not handed over as a baton in a relay race. You must have earned the right to succeed to the...

Do I pay rent after receiving a 90 day notice?

Dear Manhattan Tenant How do you know the Ninety Day Notice is valid? How do you know the Ninety Day Notice is properly served? If you...

What can I do

Dear Bill from Bolton Bssin Rosd Involve your lawyer since you already relied on his guidance to declare a Constructive Eviction, delay the...

My son left his vehicle on his Ex girlfriends grandmother's property in New York, he lost his job and home he can't move it ?

There is no law preventing ordinary people requesting, demanding, ordering another person to remove a vehicle from private property. You likely...

Can i legally terminate my lease if i have a roommate that's not on the lease?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your landlord would not accept your surrender of lease and tenancy when you are also leaving behind a person for the...

If you are getting evicted from an apartment for non-payment, what happens when you can't/don't pay?

Dear Rochester Tenant If you wait until the nonpayment lawsuit advances to the point of dealing with a Judge and you still haven't figured out...

Can you sue if your roomate throws out an appliance of yours?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You are the tenant. How about getting rid of your roommates? Whoever throws out a refrigerator instead of cleaning? Move...

As an owner of a private legal two family house, am I permitted to request that potential tenant not smoke in the apartment?

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Yes, there are forms of lease for apartment renting in a one and two family house and you pick out the lease you like...