Family member died (leaseholder) but im still here paying backed rent and the lease ends soon. Can they evict me ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I gather similarly to the other attorney, your apartment is not Rent Stabilized. If so, there is no such thing as...

Your answer doesn't make sense, please clarify??

No. There is no plaintiff response to a defendant answer containing admissions and denials of allegations made in the complaint. What are the...

How do I get back my deposit from my landlord without being on the lease?

Dear Westbury Tenant: The landlord was not entitled to a security deposit from you because you were not a tenant (and moved into the apartment...

Can a landlord pick the lock of a bedroom door im renting when im not home?

Dear Manhattan Tenant Picking a lock to open a locked door is a crime. You want police to become involved? If not, the unlawful entry is an...

Do I have to pay my landlord legal fees if he withdrew his eviction case and case never made it to court?

See the response made at your duplicate question.

Dear Manhattan Tenant In NYC Housing Court there is abundant case law standing for the rule that the landlord is not entitled to any legal fee...

There is NO lawyer who will answer paper help. I MUST do it on own. help just telling me wording?

OK. You need to know that a plaintiff does not reply to an Answer. There is no pleading that the plaintiff makes to an Answer. A reply is made to a...

I live in Genesee county NY and my landlord wants me to pay first last and security is it legal in Genesee county ny?

Dear Batavia Tenant Your landlord is in NY State. The new law is a State law, not a NYC law. That means no more than one month equivalent of...

The landlord is required to mitigate damages. You gave up your apartment without any need to do so. Housing Court would have saved your...

Dear Bronx Tenant: That will usually depend on the words used in the vacate order and on the agency that issued the vacate order. If words such...