Is a 2 family house basement legal to rent out?

What is your concern? Are you the homeowner? A tenant? A neighbor? Generally, if the house is legal as a two family, the basement cannot be a...

In nyc how long does the eviction process take and once papers are served how much time does a tenant have to stay in the home?

Dear Far Rockaway Tenant: When did this take place? Court house procedure changed with the coming of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection...

Do any of the attorneys at Avvo possess an expertise in appealing small claims decisions?

You will not easily discover attorneys who specialize in appeals from Small Claims Court since the expense involved hiring an attorney to prosecute...

Can i be evicted

Dear Niagara Falls Tenant If you withhold rent, your landlord could contest your right to do so in Court. You seem to have defenses if sued, but...

What’s the difference between a commitment to extend a lease vs. apartment lease

Dear Syracuse Tenant The opposite is true. Your landlord considers your tenancy extinguished if you do not sign the new lease when offered to...

Can I get sued over a very old debt?

Dear Dona There is no fair dealing with a cold call collection claim. You will not receive meaningful response to a question. The caller must...

Can I legally remove someone else's belongings in a common floor hallway after repeated attempts to ask them to clear it?

Your landlord will incur the fines for the FDNY violations of clutter in the common hallway, so your landlord has the responsibility to enforce the...

My landlord will not fix my septic system and toilet is full he refuses to pump it out ?

Do you rent the entire house or one unit? If you rent the entire house your lease may very well provide that the tenant must secure a septic tank...

You document "verbal assurances" by writing down the representations and securing the landlord's signature. You should secure your own inspection...

If contract states settlement in 30 days in new York, is it business or calendar days

Your lawyer must inform the seller's lawyer you are ready to close. No contract by itself sets up the closing. There are many parts and many other...