Is my landlord for my rent-stabilized nyc apartment required to give me another lease renewal form if the first one is lost?

Dear Manhattan Tenant The statement presented did not mention the reason you had to send your lease renewal form to a remote location and a...

Black listing in nyc?

New York does not have forcible entry and detainer. NYC Housing Court entertains Summary Proceedings. If Mr. Fischman is your attorney, he is most...

Is a document with a landlord legally binding?

Dear Manhattan Tenant I do not know that the buyout of rent stabilized tenancy rights of a lease subject to a section 8 agreement with the city...

Security deposit money

Dear Manhattan Tenant You could spend money on an attorney to argue with the landlord. You could spend far less initiating a claim for the...

No service provided by super in NYC condo building

You may have reason to believe some unit owners are chosen by the building super over others. If the unit owners all have the same rights then you...

Can I have an unwelcomed family member arrested for stealing/consuming my food?

Perhaps hire a lawyer, since based on what you wrote you have not taken the first required legal step to set up a court case to evict your son. The...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Did you pay rent during the past 8 years? If you did, this statement is not accurate: "...After 8 years of no contact...

Do local rules for the Southern District of NY apply in NY County Surrogate Court?

No. The Federal Rules do not apply in State Court. The Surrogate Court has its own...

How to evict a non paying tenant in non stabilized apartment in Queens?

You could very well owe your tenant double the extra unlawful security deposit and attorney fees as you head off to mire yourself in a Housing...

How far along in the process? Do you have a notice of charges? A hearing notice with a deadline for a verified opposing statement?