Unless your expired lease says otherwise, if you are a month to month tenant you may vacate at the end of any month and no advanced notice is...

Legal fees after tenant violates stipulation?

Submit a cross motion for attorneys fees due to the tenant's breach, Be sure to include a copy of the lease with an attorneys fees clause.

Am I responsible for the entire rent if my fiancé dies and we have both signed the lease?

You are fully responsibile for all rents under the lease.

What is the statue of limitations for a landlord to sue for rent arrears?

The statute of limitations is six years from the time that the lease expired, that you moved out or made your last rent payment. Whichever is later.

Can a landlord evict a tenant because there was a fire? I don’t have renters insurance and I don’t have $1500 cash to pay now ?

If this was a one time occurence, the landlord would most probably loose an eviction proceeding against you. The landlord is required to repair all...

Illegal conversations/work on home?

It appears that your nephew may be living in an illegal multiple dwelling. If so your nephew may have the right to withhold any further rent...

Legal options against my landlord?

Due to the fact that you are living in an illegal multiple dwelling you may have the right to withhold any future rent payments. You also appear...

I live in NYC with no lease and currently evicted for breach of stipulation that was signed with in my name but i did not sign

You can file an order to show cause to vacate the fraudulent stipulation. Yoy can also contact the district attorney's office and file criminal...

Being that I lived in nycha illegally for more than two months, but me not being the house holder am I still able to be evicted?

Your tenant will have to serve you with an appropriate notice of termination. Thereafter, he/she will have to start a holdover action against you...

What is the proper way to remove my belongings/furniture from an apt that I share with a co-tenant who will try to stop me?

If you have proof of ownership you can remove your property. I your cotenant seeks to interfere you should immediately call the police.