What are my rights as a tenant in upstate NY with no lease?

Go to court and seek a court order to secure access to the house to recover your possessions.

My landlord is overcharging me for rent and electricity and refuses to show bill what actions can I take against him ?

Dear Wyandanch Tenant: A basement apartment in a single family home cannot be a legal rental unit. An illegal dwelling usually means the...

Can i get my money owed to me??

Dear Floral Park Homeowner If you were tricked by the tenant into confiscating the tenant security deposit to cover October rent, you already...

Your Mother must affirmatively oppose your Father's notice to quit. She could do so with a written revocation of the notice. A landlord/tenant...

My landlord gave me a 3 month notice to get out. That three months is over on Jan. 31

Dear Brooklyn Tenant NYC Housing Court allows a special form of lawsuit for landlord's harassment. Look up nyc housing court harassment proceeding

How much advance notice is required to terminate a lease at Gurwin's Jewish Residence in Commack,NY?

Hello. There is no way to know generally the terms of the lease provision dealing with early termination. A place to start to provide general...

I moved out of my grandmothers house last year and recently found out she Forged my signature on the lease of 2018 .

Dear Manhattan Tenant What is the benefit to your grandmother's tenancy keeping you as a co-tenant with her on the lease? What inspired you to...

Dear NYCHA Tenant Hello. Sorry for the loss of your Mom. You likely didn't receive a response to the earlier question because the law and...

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If 2 people sign a lease to rent a house and one doesn’t pay can the other person sue to reclaim their portion ?

Dear Carmel Tenant You could always sue and see if doing so doesn't shake the tree. Your co-tenant may not research the subject or may simply...

How do i take my name off a NYCHA lease and what documents would I need as verification ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you want to move out from the apartment and end the lease try the project management office first, before hiring an...