Being held hostage by tenant. I renting a home in that my tenant says was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Perhaps I may be of some assistance. There are a number of issues here, but fundamentally, if the house is still habitable, he should be paying...

Rented Cert of Occ residential apt. Was defective. Landlord non-responsive. Harassed tenant who earned multiple dismissals.

It sounds like you have a good basis to move to reargue, or else appeal to the Appellate Term. You will need to vacate the judgment against you ...

Can my roommate be absolved our lease with our landlord without my consent? Can I sue him for back-rent if I cover his share?

He is still liable on the lease, especially if he has locked his room and barred your use of it. Please call me at 212-359-9576. Edward...

Your own observations state some good defenses to the court case. Please call me office at 212-359-9576 to set up an appointment.

Should i present in court if the summoned is not in my name but has my property address in it?

Appear in court, but defend against the Summons by informing the court that you were never served with it, that in fact, the landlord next door was...

The answer is that often in New York, a lease may specifically require carpeting. You need to review carefully the terms of your lease, and if it...

Who is responsible to pay for bed bug infestation?

In general, the landlord would be required to pay for bedbug infestation. However, if the landlord could prove that the tenant caused the bedbug...