May i remove personal belongings ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You will need your own attorney to give advice on what to do. Online in this anonymous forum, the response is likely as my...

Can I kick my son out of our house.

Dear Massena NY Parent: Try to read as much as you may find online about the Syracuse parents who made news around the World with their State...

Dear Bronx Tenant: If the boiler room is located in the basement or building cellar, then there is likely no legal dwelling space on the same...

Dear Laura Smith: The gates you described were illegal in NYC for use at an escape window[ but were the landlord's personal property. Your...

What are a landlord's options when it seems clear that a leak was caused by a tenant, but the tenant denies it?

Based on your statement the water damage stemmed from leaving a window open during rain. You make a bad bet when you consume a tenant security...

[NY] I'm able to utilize my security deposit for my last month of rent based on my month-month written agreement, correct or no?

Dear Rochester Tenant: You seem to have the advantage over your master tenant, and will end the tenancy relationship, letting him keep the...

Can I be considered as a bona fide tenant under PTFA if I am a tenant who does not pay rent?

If you were never the homeowner's tenant, but her guests only, your rights to stay in the house she already lost are not greater than her rights.

Just got approved for section 8 assistance. Do I have to kick my sibling out?

Ask him to leave so you don't lose your home. If he won't go and decides his needs are greater than your family's needs, hire a lawyer to prepare...

How do I fight an eviction?

Dear Poughkeepsie Tenant: If you have a lease, the landlord does not have a right to simply end the lease early and try to evict you, except on...

Can I remove my aunt’s belongings from my grandmothers house without her consent ?

If the home is in Atlanta, you must inquire from a Georgia State licensed attorney. New York State has no statute dealing with the situation you...