I signed Stipulation of Settlement in 2009, NYC Housing Court, with then Landlord. Does Stip apply to all succeeding Landlords?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I cannot say the successor landlord is bound by a prior stipulation. Does the stipulation state the court retains...

I received a,3 day notice on a Wednesday, when does the 3 days expire??

The NYS three day notice is invalid notification for a rent demand. The New NY State housing law overhaul requires a 14 day notice served by a...

Does a peddler's license in the us is different in every country? or do I only need one license I can use all over the us?

Your question is unclear. If you are referring to a business vending goods in public, on a sidewalk, door to door, in NYC your license to do so is...

Dear Manhattan Tenant ("Susan"): You cannot dismiss the case on your own; but if you do make a proper motion to dismiss, you should secure an...

Can my landlord bar visitors if I'm renting a room?

Dear Bronx Tenant: I gather your landlord is the home owner and the home is a single family house with three bedrooms and you rent one of those...

I live in NYC and had a lease with a term from April 15, 2018 to April 15, 2019 which expired. what is my legal standing?

No. Your tenancy is month to month. Your landlord is free to raise the rent every month on a whim or to terminate the tenancy with a properly...

Paying last months rent before moving in??

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: This is an open issue arising from the new NY State Housing Law, that constrains the taking of new money from a tenant at...

Can I take my roommate/ landlord to court and be reimbursed for rent that I paid?

Dear Manhattan Roommate You do not possess a cause of action against the tenant in Housing Court to recover rent previously paid by you for a...

Queens basement?

Dear Jamaica Property Owner I gather the basement apartment is legal to rent as a dwelling, the apartment is identified on the certificate of...

Dear NYCHA Resident: The NYCHA eviction process is complex as is the process in the Housing Court. Usually, NYCHA will proceed against the...