How do I evict a roommate from my month to month apartment that I lease?

There is much more than that. I suggest a good place to start is with a program provided by the NYC Housing Court for Roommate Evictions. You will...

Can I sue?

Secure an attorney right away. Secure your status as personal representative of your late sister's estate. Secure the right of the estate to seek...

Can I sue NYCHA and how to go about it

Dear Bronx Tenant: Make certain your repair requests have open tickets and are in the maintenance office records. Telephone the supervisor....

Can i get back my broker fee and rent is the apartment was not ready for someone to live in?

Dear Bronx Tenant: The Broker is not the guarantor the rented apartment is habitable for the duration of the lease. The obligation to always...

How long after asking a court for dismissal, do defendants get to present their evidence or reasons for dismissal to the judge?

Dear Plaintiff Depending on whether the motion to dismiss is before the defendants' time to answer expired or after an answer was served controls...

My Mom passed away and we lived together in her apartment. I was not on the lease. I want to stay in the apartment.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant If the apartment is Rent Stabilized first take some time to read everything you find online about family member succession...

Can I terminate my sublease because of noise?

Dear Manhattan Tenant Your direct landlord, the tenant of the apartment, not the superintendent, is the person responsible for the defective...

Dear Manhattan Tenant Poor construction, new building, your ill fitting, custom made window, may be the tip of the iceberg of potential...

I want to know when do the landlord suppose to turn heat on legallly.?

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I am a Subtenant left in the appartment? What are my rights? Thank you

Dear Manhattan Tenant: When the next month rent goes unpaid the landlord may start a nonpayment proceeding. The landlord may claim your presence...