How soon can I be evicted if their was no gas for 10 months. ?

Whether gas was supplied to an apartment does not directly impact the amount of time it takes for a nonpayment case to advance through the Housing...

Hi I own a beauty salon which am renting from a landlord I realize since spring started rats were running in the beauty salon?

In most commercial leases, the tenant is responsible for extermination. Review your lease or consult with an experienced landlord/tenant or real...

Can your landlord raise your rent every year almost a hundred dollars ...in a apartment building?

Unless you are in a rent-regulated apartment or otherwise protected by the terms of your existing lease, the landlord is free request a rent...

How much notice are landlords of non-rent-stabalized apartments legally required to give to renters?

The landlord is not required to give any notice before commencing a holdover proceeding upon the expiration of a lease for a specific term. If...

In general the law does not allow you to get two bites at the apple. If you are not satisfied with a DHCR determination, you have the right to...

How do i handle a co tenant demanding I pay $700 a month more in rent if I cannot afford that?

You seem to already understand that co-tenants are each individually responsible to the landlord for the full amount of the rent. Therefore, you...

Can a representative appointed by an out of town landlord/owner attend eviction court on their behalf?

If the owner is a corporation, it must be represented in court by an attorney. Moreover, even if the owner is an individual, a non-attorney may...

Vacate a judgement

I agree with my colleague and would add that you can bring the issue before the court by making an application for an Order to Show Cause

Can I be a rental guarantor to a friend at the same time as renting an apartment myself?

There is nothing that legally prevents you from renting an apartment while acting as a guarantor for another lease. In fact there is nothing to...

Legal capacity is a requirement to create a legally binding contract/lease.