Can illegal tenant sue landlord ?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Your attorney likely suggested you let your lawyer deal with the nonsense of an HP Proceeding and wait out the...

Is it a crime if someone enters into private property and removes objects claiming to be their owner, w/o permission

Dear White Plains Home Owner You posted a similar question yesterday and received a response that seemed correct based on the question. This...

Can I be evicted as an illegal sublet? Can I be forced to pay more than a transfer fee?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant The co-op likely is incorrect. You are the surviving spouse of the proprietary lessee. The lease likely contains a term...

Can I evict my husband if he is not on the lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant Generally, a spouse is not able to employ a landlord and tenant proceeding to evict the other spouse who is not named on...

Can I evict the tenants?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: In relation to the tenants with a lease, you are a stranger. Your co- owner is the landlord. As a building owner,...

Does my niece have any recourse against a landlord and real estate agent who rented her an illegal basement apartment?

Your niece could decide to force the landlord's hand into bringing an eviction proceeding, because that is the only "legal" method to make your...

Padlocks are never ever the best method to provide security on a door for a rented room. The owner chose the worst method to lock a room door. It...

II haven't had a lease in almost a year now I was told that I have to move out by August 15. How many days do I really have?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you ever paid rent to the landlord/owner after the written lease ran out, in NYC your tenancy transformed to a month to...

I wasn't served a nonpayment proceeding notice for possible evictions what is my recourse.I just found out in July .

Dear Bronx Tenant: So what did you find out? Is there a default judgment? Did the landlord abandon the case? If the court entered a default...

Show your written agreement for leasing your parking area to a lawyer. Usually, a property owner avoids a rental (in order to avoid a landlord and...