Is there a pro bono lawyer taking succession rights cases in Queens, New York?

Dear Ridgewood Tenant: This is a link to the page prepared by Queens Housing Court for persons looking for legal services....

Is the landlord allowed to deny me the keys because she has to get the permission of the contact? Isnt the letter sufficient.

Something is missing from your story. How were you coming and going from the apartment for the past 2 years? Didn't you have keys? If your aunt is...

Can a landlord give a tenant a regular type letter notice to vacate within 30day ?

Right now, an NYC thirty day tenancy termination notice, cannot be delivered directly to the tenant from the landlord. See page '16' of the current...

Is it required for my landlord and/or super to have a copy of my bedroom key?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: In NYC it is illegal for a landlord to rent out individual rooms within one apartment. It is illegal to have four...

Is sending a letter through regular mail proof of service for civil court?

Dear Jamaica Resident: If you were not served; lay low, since you know time has not run out. Since there is an Index Number that means there is...

Can I let the tenant pay the rent?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I know you wanted to provide the facts as you see them. Is the roommate living in the apartment? Is your tenancy current?...

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Was I illegally evicted?

You must explore the facts of your fear of an unlawful eviction as the element that propelled you to move out. Based only on your statement, you...

Legal fees in eviction case.

That is an excellent question and you cannot secure an answer at this time. You need an attorney to review the landlord's application for attorney...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The additional stay is up to the Judge. If you need more time, you could make a new deal with the landlord's attorney and...

You have many options including heading to court [Housing Court in an HP Proceeding], as well as declaring a constructive eviction and walking away...