Questions answered by Glen P. Malia

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What are the reasons a Landlord(on the Landlord's behalf) can use to get rid of a tenant in a "Holdover"

Glen's answer | Answered on October 09, 2013

Unless its a Section 8 lease, you do not have to give a reason for a Notice of Termination.

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Is it legal for a landlord to not do a walk through? There was no lease. It was month to month.

Glen's answer | Answered on October 02, 2013

I agree with Attorney Smollens except that the oral notice of termination can be proven in court. It would be up to the judge to decide if the...

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I am a tenant and the house I rent is being foreclosed . Do I continue to pay the landlord rent ?

Glen's answer | Answered on October 02, 2013

Attorney Smollens is right. As long as you continue to reside in the premises you must pay rent or be subject to an eviction proceeding. As of...

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Landlord and Tenant Dispute

Glen's answer | Answered on October 02, 2013

Hire an attorney immediately. Do not worry about the fee since you are about to lose your business. Since you are a sub-tenant you right to...

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The tenant has not paid the rent and has been paying me partial rent since day of tenancy. what should i do?

Glen's answer | Answered on October 02, 2013

If there is no existing lease (i.e. you have a month to month tenancy), I suggest that you serve the tenant with both the 3 day rent demand and the...

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What legal rights do I have as a tenant?

Glen's answer | Answered on October 02, 2013

I agree with Attorney Smollens, but would add that from your question there doesn't appear to be any legal reason why you would have had to do the...

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I feel I was forced to quit my job. My boss is verbally abusive with workers. Example my boss told an employee that she is being

Glen's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

Contact the NYS Division of Human Rights. They will investigate to determine if your employer has engaged in employment discrimination.

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If you were living in a apartment for over a year and now they are kicking you out with a 30 day notice without a reason

Glen's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

I agree with Attorney Smollens. I would add that in NY, unless you are a Section 8 tenant, the landlord does not have to give you a reason for...

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If I am being evicted, should I contact Section 8 and have them stop payments?

Glen's answer | Answered on September 27, 2013

Section 8 should already know that you are being evicted because the HAP contract that your landlord has with Section 8 mandates that all notices...

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Who is entitled to the security deposit on an assumed lease?

Glen's answer | Answered on September 27, 2013

Since the assignee got "all of the assignor's right, title and interest" the assignee would be entitled to the security deposit.

Glen P. Malia's Answers (239)

What are the reasons a Landlord(on the Landlord's behalf) can use to get rid of a tenant in a "Holdover"

Is it legal for a landlord to not do a walk through? There was no lease. It was month to month.

I am a tenant and the house I rent is being foreclosed . Do I continue to pay the landlord rent ?

Landlord and Tenant Dispute

The tenant has not paid the rent and has been paying me partial rent since day of tenancy. what should i do?

What legal rights do I have as a tenant?

I feel I was forced to quit my job. My boss is verbally abusive with workers. Example my boss told an employee that she is being

If you were living in a apartment for over a year and now they are kicking you out with a 30 day notice without a reason

If I am being evicted, should I contact Section 8 and have them stop payments?

Who is entitled to the security deposit on an assumed lease?