I moved out of my apartment on July 1st in NYC? When should I expect to receive my security deposit back

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Without any excess repair issues or extraordinary wear and tear, you should have received the security deposit by now.

My boyfriend has been living with me in my house for 20 years. I don't want to take his verbal abuse any more. Can I evict him?

Dear Woodstock Home Owner Your companion is in need of mental health services apparently for a long time. You did not need to expose yourself to...

Can a landlord kick you out after a warning without taking you to court?

Dear Manhattan Tenant A ten-day notice usually is a Notice to Cure. Is that what you received? Doesn't the Notice inform you that unless you...

How do I file for a rent reduction due to no gas in a rent stabilized unit?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You will locate the form here: https://hcr.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2018/09/applicationrentreduction-building.pdf

Should I move into my apartment?

The new NY State Housing Law bars a demand for last month rent at the inception of the tenancy if the lease also demands a tenant security deposit...

How can we get Canada Express Entry ?

Did you review the process published...

Is there any other way to help stop organized gang stalking?

A lawyer is not in position to assist. Police, FBI, deal with organized crime and gang stalking.

I had a 1 year apartment rental lease that has expired and we have been paying monthly. Are we bound in anyway to that lease?

It is good practice, common sense, and now enshrined in State Law, to conduct a walk-through with the landlord, even if you planned all along to...

If an apartment lease was signed by a future tenant but the landlord has yet to sign it, can the landlord void it?

You would need to show your lease to an attorney to determine if a one-side signed lease is an effective lease by the terms of the lease or if the...

Dear Manhattan Condo Purchaser: You likely need another attorney if you were informed to ignore the underlying documentation for the...