With five months left on the lease it would not be worth incurring the legal fees to commence a lawsuit. You could withhold rent as an “abatement”...

An incoming tenant in an assignment would be responsible for paying no more than a one month security deposit. GOL 7-108, Additional fees (apart...

The answer to your question depends on the language of the original lease and riders (or any subsequent leases or riders that you signed). If...

You most have a claim against your partner but are still liable for the full rent if the Lease is still in effect, depending on the language of the...

If your apartment is rent-stabilized, rent controlled or a “Mitchell-Lana” you may have the right to take over the lease when your brother in law...

You can either bring the landlord's case back to court and add a claim for harassment or commence your own "HP" case and include a claim for...