Is it legal for landlord to raise rent in the mid-year of lease in NYC?

Generally, there is no power to alter a rent during the term of the lease. Generally, a lease with an automatic renewal must comply with a statute...

Should I add my adult daughter to my rent stabilized lease?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Generally a Rent Stabilized tenant has a right to demand a spouse is added to a lease as a tenant, but no similar right...

What should I do when the Landlord doesn’t give my deposit?

The landlord of the illegally rented basement apartment was never entitled to receive rent, because he was never allowed a tenant. The "raid" from...

In the New York City apartment rental market is it legal to pay a *tenant* a fee in his help in renting out an apartment?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: I gather you also wish to avoid a licensed broker finding the best tenant available for you, credit worthy and...

Do I need to give landlord advance notice to vacate before end of term on a 1-year, non-rent-stabilized lease in New York City?

Based on your information, the lease does not require notice--only that you move out. I cannot say if there is a notice provision in the lease...

Can I sue my landlord for early lease termination?

Dear Newburgh Tenant: Hopefully you have written evidence the landlord promised to refund six months rent. You could sue your landlord in...

So that sounds incorrect. NY housing law generally does not recognize the notion of prorated rent. But your landlord went out of its way to make...

No Smoking On Property Rule is Repeatedly Violated.

Dear Alden Property Owner: Start with a lawyer review of the lease. A thirty day period to cure a breach of lease is unusual. Termination of the...

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Do I need an attorney in small claims court in Leroy N.Y for amount under $400.00 ?

The entire notion of Small Claims Court is that it is the "Peoples' Court" and claimants and defendants litigate without an attorney. It does help...

Can a landlord collect rent?

Generally a landlord may not maintain a summary proceeding for rent if the tenant chose to stop paying rent during a period the landlord allowed...