Do I get succession rights?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Signing the renewal lease did not make you a successor tenant. You did not provide a reason why you signed the renewal,...

Can I get my rent back if I did not move into the apt because the sublet is actually invalid and the primary tenant was warned

It seems unlikely you will get your money without winning a lawsuit. If you subleased the entire apartment, it is common knowledge that you and...

Dear Manhattan Tenant There is no State or local law compelling co-tenants to be civil with each other. Your co-tenant seems a bully;...

Is there a grace period for late rent payment ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant Your lease provided 3 days grace. There is no State law that imposes a grace period to pay rent after the rent due date.

I asked a question before is there a grace period for late rent payment that is in New York

Dear Brooklyn Tenant No. There is no grace period. A lease may provide late fees are imposed at some time after the rent due date, but there is...

Can I accept partial payment from tenant with stipulation?

Dear Deer Park Property Owner You wrote the agreement. What did you provide in event the tenant failed to comply? Did the agreement contain a...

Dear Brooklyn Shareholder: Who are those other people who live with you? Family? Friends?

Do I have to leave?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I gather your tenancy and your apartment are not protected by Rent Stabilization. Among the significant obligations of...

If a tenant got a promise from housing that they will pay for rent owed, do i need to have another court date?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: Did this half payment occur in court or between court dates? If in court, then you know you adjourned your case....

Illegal eviction?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Housing Court is not ordinarily in position to prevent in advance an unlawful/illegal lockout. If your landlord takes...