Can I charge my tenant for changing locks?

I gather you are the owner of the co-op apartment? If your intent is locking out the tenant's guest, in the absence of the tenant, I imagine the...

I owned a one bedroom studio, the current renter left the apartment no notification stating that they are leaving the unit.

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner Generally, real estate and landlord and tenant laws are based on the location of the real property. For you that's...

If I do not meet the income qualifications to rent a apartment in New York City NY can I prepay a years rent (full rent price)

Dear Manhattan Prospective Renter: What are you talking about? There is no income requirements to rent an apartment in NYC unless you are...

If a If a landlord gives a tenant a lease for an illegal apartment can the landlord break the lease?

Dear Bronx Property Owner: How could the landlord break the lease if the lease does not provide any ground to do so? The landlord should consult...

Can you illegally marry with your mother’s brother in usa ny?

You are barred from an "illegal" marriage in NY and in all USA. Illegal means usually not allowed by "law."

I'm a small business. If the landlord doesn't fix the leaking roof, what should the tenant do?

Dear Horseheads Business Owner With a business tenant, all your rights and responsibilities and those of the landlord are stated within the...

Can a permanent resident with a valid NY hunting licence and no rifle ownership hunt with a borrowed rifle upstate NY?

New York State hunting rules are online at DEC. You just took the hunting rifle certificate course to secure the License, you obviously did not use...

Is there any laws about living in a condominium community and having no water for over 24 hours?

Dear Coram Condo Unit Owner: There are no special laws that apply to loss of water service in a condominium. The same general statutes, Multiple...

My landlord hasn't returned our security deposits and won't answer our calls and messages.

You could locate online the complaint form for tenants relating to failure to return a security deposit at NY State Attorney General. You could sue...

Is there a way to block an L&T Motion to Restore to the Calendar?

Your friend cannot "block" the motion, but she would try to convince the Housing Court Judge to deny the motion to vacate the judgment dismissing...

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