Subtenant is refusing to pay rent, can I easily move out since the lease is expired? We’re now month to month tenants.

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You are not "subleasing" a room. Your parents have a Roommate that you brought into their apartment. Is the apartment...

Can a family member trying to clear out a deceased family member's apartment be locked out if not on the apartment lease?

Dear Sibling: I am sorry for your loss. This must be hard on you. You have time to do so since you are the temporary administrator of the...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: There is no section in that statute that deals with how many keys the tenant must pass on to the one adult legal occupant...

Can I touch mailbox for checking my letter?

Dear Bronx Tenant: One mailbox and not two is a telltale that the rental apartment is not legal to let out to a tenant. Otherwise, there is no...

Subtenant tried to roll into new lease and got denied, who is liable for current rent?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your smart lawyer may turn the tables on the landlord since your landlord consented to a sublease that ran through the...

What steps can I take to remove a illegal person from my home

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I am sure the other attorneys do not know what you meant by "...illegal person..." in your home. Any person "let in" by...

Is this a scam call?

Falcon Group is real. Great Elm Capital is real. If you believe you had a scam call then google those names along with the word scam and the word...

A termination notice is a creature of statute. There is no requirement to notarize the landlord or owner signature. There is no need for a...

Are Land lords allowed to lie about the nature of an inspection?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I am impressed you have familiarity with the myriad of standardized residential leases in use in NYC (I read every lease...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I will side with Mr. Weinman. The only times I have had a client with two nonpayment proceedings at the same time is when...