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Any tips for defending myself against a debt collector in court ? ( suing for unpaid rent )

Steven's answer | Answered on October 29, 2019

Dear Former Jamaica Tenant: The fact your lawsuit already has an appearance date suggests you did not take any one of the common steps to deter...

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Can my landlord tell us to leave within 3 months cause he wants his family to move in?

Steven's answer | Answered on October 29, 2019

Dear Bronx Tenant NY State housing law does not require a landlord provide any reason to end a tenancy when the tenant does not have a lease...

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My landlord came to my apartment telling me " I will do everything in my power to get you out".

Steven's answer | Answered on October 29, 2019

What do you mean by a Rent Halt? A DRIE? From NYC? If so, the rental status of the apartment is Rent Control. That is the reason you do not have a...

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I am renewing my lease and the new lease has 10 riders,do I have to sign all of them

Steven's answer | Answered on October 29, 2019

Dear Manhattan Tenant: If your tenancy is Rent Stabilized the general rule is that the renewal lease is made on the same terms and conditions of...

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I was served a 14day notice back in August and did not cure, my landlord also gave a termination of tenancy along with the 14day

Steven's answer | Answered on October 29, 2019

The Tenancy Termination notice if properly written, and served with a proper date for ending the tenancy suggests your landlord is not waiting for...

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In upstate New York does the girlfriend have to serve me with a eviction notice before forcing me out and if so how long ?

Steven's answer | Answered on October 28, 2019

Dear Auburn Resident If you never paid rent to your ex girlfriend you are not a tenant. You are entitled to a Ten Day Notice to Quit to end your...

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How to evict a tenant subleasing in my 2 family house in Jackson Heights, Queens NY

Steven's answer | Answered on October 28, 2019

Your tenant has created a variety of legal woes for you. Top of the list is your legal dwelling is now a fire trap for all the families who live in...

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Can my girlfriend hand write a eviction notes and leave it on the kitchen counter?

Steven's answer | Answered on October 28, 2019

Dear Lockport Tenant A handwritten tenancy termination notice isn't prohibited by law but its not likely that your ex wrote a proper legal...

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He is claiming I do not have a right to access the apartment because I have not lived there. Will a judge side with him or me?

Steven's answer | Answered on October 27, 2019

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You made a statement of supposed facts. You did not state a question. Your "facts" suggest an Illusory Prime Tenancy. If...

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We have a verbal agreement for his prior debt. Who will a judge side with if he claims I've been overcharging him on rent?

Steven's answer | Answered on October 27, 2019

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You made a statement of supposed facts. You did not state a question. The "new" law supersedes the old practice. The...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26296)

Any tips for defending myself against a debt collector in court ? ( suing for unpaid rent )

Can my landlord tell us to leave within 3 months cause he wants his family to move in?

My landlord came to my apartment telling me " I will do everything in my power to get you out".

I am renewing my lease and the new lease has 10 riders,do I have to sign all of them

I was served a 14day notice back in August and did not cure, my landlord also gave a termination of tenancy along with the 14day

In upstate New York does the girlfriend have to serve me with a eviction notice before forcing me out and if so how long ?

How to evict a tenant subleasing in my 2 family house in Jackson Heights, Queens NY

Can my girlfriend hand write a eviction notes and leave it on the kitchen counter?

He is claiming I do not have a right to access the apartment because I have not lived there. Will a judge side with him or me?

We have a verbal agreement for his prior debt. Who will a judge side with if he claims I've been overcharging him on rent?