There is a person in my downstairs apartment who has no lease with me. I am no longer able to locate original renter.

I am not sure of what document you filled out with DSS. If you in fact stated that she was your tenant, you will have to terminate her properly....

I am obligated to pay rent when I was forced to move out due to safety issue for me and my child from boyfriend?

If you and your boyfriend both signed the lease, you are both potentially liable. Even if you moved out your liability continues until the lease...

Do I have a case?

You should immediately start the eviction process to get this person evicted as soon as possible. You can tgen stsrt any personal injury action...

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Does respondent who adjourned a matter to hire an attorney have to appear on next court date in a non payment or holdover

Once you hire an attorney, he will advise you whether or not you should appear in court. You should follow your lawyer's advice.

I recently received in the mail a notice of petition non-payment however all the rent owed has been paid do I go to court?

The safest route is for you to go to court and submit ana nswer stating that all rents due have been paid. On the return date of the case, the...

Can my landlady take a text message of eviction to court and been given court order to evict her tenant

A text message is not a legal notice. Your landlord must serve you with actual physical paper documents. I suggest that you immediately go to the...

Can my landlord evict me? Can he force his way into the property when no one is home? Should I continue to pay rent?

Your landlord must start a holdover action against you. If your landlord illegally enters your apartment or interferes with your occupancy, you...

File a contempt of court action against your landlord. You can also start an HP action against the landlord.

Since you have an oral agreement, the tenant can serve you with a 30 day notice of termination and then start a holdover action against you. You...

How can I legally remove my 23 year old son with mental illness from my rented apartment?

If your son never paid rent, you will need to serve him with a ten day notice of termination of license. If he does not voluntarily leave when the...