How should one go about evicting a relative from their home if they are not legally renting? What rights does homeowner have?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: If the children are adults and paid rent even if the apartment is illegal, the process follows the same route...

How long can a tenant live in an apartment once lease is over before forcefully evicted? And the legal cost for landlord?

Dear Babylon Tenant: Your matrimonial attorney should involve your wife's lawyer and the judge; since there may be a strategy to use the...

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Can my landlord charge me an extra months rent because of the lease terms?

Dear Troy Tenant: Yes. You have 12 monthly rent payments for an 11 month lease. You should consult your own attorney who may reach out to the...

Can I evict a Subletter as the master tenant?

Dear Flushing Tenant: As long as the subtenant pays the rent, even if late, and you accept the rent, there is no legal basis to make and serve a...

Only the utility company knows the answer. Usually proof of residence is required. Wouldn't it be simpler if your mother gave the money to you so...

Disagree with the move out fees and worried about credit

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You could send a written notice to the former landlord disputing the extra charges. Simply being billed has no impact on...

Can I allow a cousin to move into my house? Can I rent a room in my house?

Please inquire of your attorney on your house purchase. Long Island has multiple jurisdictions with many rules relating to rental permits (unlike...

Early lease renewal?

Dear Corning Tenant: It is a wrongful act to trick a tenant into signing a new lease renewal when a lease is in effect.

Yes. You may sue. Please research how to articulate a cause of action against a property owner/landlord based on failure to provide proper security...

I own a trailer on a property I rent , there are damages to the light box on the property, who covers the cost of damages?

Usually the utility owns the cables connecting power from the pole to the service meter.