I lent a friend a lot of money? $30,000 is the amount?

Dear Brooklyn Plaintiff Collection often is difficult, but winning the case is the first step. Go to nyc civil court judgment collection....

I rent a house converted into an apartment. Can I legally have a very small “pond” in my backyard?

Dig a hole in the backyard and your month to month tenancy will end with one month notice. You need advance permission from the landlord to alter...

Dear Jamaica Homeowner: A NYC resident is subject to a ticket for the behavior you described (made famous by a Roman...

OK. Your neighbor is an overbearing busybody. The police are clear your actions in the yard are not illegal. The police could choose to ignore...

What do I do when a tenant of record, in NYCHA, has moved, and agreed for me to sublet the apartment.

Dear NYCHA Tenant: You were swindled. NYCHA tenants are without independent right to sublease an apartment. When the tenant departs, NYCHA...

Compensation for Bad Overtenant and Sublease Contract?

Dear Manhattan Roommate: The tenant was entitled to ONE ROOMMATE; not a number of roommates. If the apartment is rent regulated, the one...

Long term lease at one third market rent and an insider deal smells rotten. The challenge is in the undoing of the lease and recovery of damages.

It is not the role of the Judge to call your witnesses to testify about events relating to the case where the witness has personal knowledge from...

Help with landlord problem please?

I do not see the point you had mentioning your landlord's heritage and religion. What "band aid" restores the water pressure? How many other...

Can I pay rent fee from deposit? ?

It is usually not legal for a landlord to confiscate a tenant security deposit for any matter other than contained in the lease. You need to look...