The landlord to the building i live he put cameras in every floor and he stalks the tenants of their every move.can we sue him.

New York appellate courts have held that a camera in a common area is permissible, the rationale being that you do not have a right of privacy in a...

What can I do about the excessive noise from a bar built under my apartment? Can I request for rent to be lowered or stop paying

Excessive noise such as you've described is a ground to claim constructive eviction and request an early termination of your lease from the...

Month to month tenants stop paying

An interruption of utilities is not permitted by law. You needed to have served a 30-day notice terminating the month-to-month tenancy by the end...

Unless you have an executed written surrender agreement from the tenant, you may be best advised to continue the case to a judgment of possession...

The answer to this question depends not only on the lease terms, but on the email exchange. Did the landlord reply and agree to an early...

Apparently, I received "Notice to tenant 5 Days" sitting outside my door, two paper stapled together.

Whether service of the rent demand was valid depends upon statutory considerations and lease requirements. It is a complicated question that...

Constructive eviction question

The email is an acknowledgement that the problems constitute a constructive eviction entitling you to abandon the premises. The landlord is...

Can I sue my landlord for harming my health?

You have a classic case of constructive eviction which is a basis to move out of the apartment--indeed a requirement of constructive eviction is...

Ms, Mr, I am the landlord of an apt located in Manhattan.

The lease governs subletting and whether and under what conditions it is permitted. Without providing the contents of the subletting clause, it...

My fiance and I found mold in our rental apartment. It damaged our furniture & most our clothing. Are we entitled to damages?

Yes, you my file a claim for money damages, including property damage, as a result of mold from your apartment. At the same time, you can also sue...