Why? What reason did the Judge provide on the decision/order denying the request for a stay pending the emergency assistance? Did you go see the...

What are our legal grounds to kick out roommate after discovering my things inside her drawer? Both signed NYC lease.

There is no law allowing a tenant to evict a co-tenant. You and your daughter must overcome the co-tenant's kleptomania by police, mental health...

“ reminder the November 1 is the annually increase, your new rent will be $.....” annual note to me from my landlord

Dear Manhattan Tenant Yes You need to know how to use the annual renewal notice to establish a new one year lease. Perhaps you may consider using...

Can my landlord charge me late fees for unpaid late fees? Especially if the original late fees were before new policy started?

What are you renting without a lease? If you claim you are not a tenant, the companion is the person/entity you pay U&O is not a...

How can I evict tenants who refuse to move from a NYCHA apartment that I have power of attorney over?

Likely no rights to resume occupancy in a NYCHA apartment abandoned as an actual residence by the tenant of record and wrongly occupied by a former...

What rights, if any, does a tenant who is illegally subletting have?

Hello. I cannot tell if your question is in the real world or from an exam or homework. Nearly everything in the question is irrelevant to an...

What if landlord uses provision to terminate a lease with sale of property provision ?

Dear Saratoga Springs Tenant: New York State does not hold those early notice termination of lease clauses repugnant and void as being against...

If Certified Mail is lost by Post Office what can be done ?

The Tenant is responsible for paying the rent. If you know your check is "lost" in the mail, why invite an eviction case, and a Housing Court...

Can I file a complaint for harassment against a neighbor who has made over 80 complaint calls to town police?

Yes. Your lawyer years ago should have secured an injunction against the harassing behavior. The responding officers could also do so; an arrest...

What can i do with a family member that won't move out of my house?

Dear Elmont Resident: If your relative ever paid rent to you then she converted her status from a guest to a tenant. In NY State a landlord may...