I hope the following provides you with some guidance. Based upon the facts in your question, your tenant does not have a good case for withholding...

Do these sound like reasonable demands for a tenant for over 45 years to ask their landlord to fix/repair, I asked was refused

Your question presents many issues. I hope the following helps. NY Real Property Law Sec. 235-b requires a landlord to maintain a rented...

How can I find out what is considered a building code violation in NYC private homes

If your building has 3 or more apartments, you may determine whether it has any exisiting housing maintenance code violations by searching on the...

No person who has lived 30 or more days in a dwelling can be evicted without a court order. You may start an illegal eviction in housing court to...

I am being forced by my landlord to have my microwave moved to kitchen and my fridge is this legal?

I agree with the prior answer. I would like to add that your landlord may have a duty under disability laws to reasonably accommodate your illness...

If a roommates moved into one of our extra guest rooms, instead of continuing to share a room, can we change our rent portions?

I agree that you and your roommates are free to apportion the rent however you see fit. Other common ways of apportioning rent include charging...

Our neighbor lost his job from a failed urinalysis after a accident on the job, can landlord hire him as maintenance man without

I am a New York landlord-tenant attorney. Your question does not indicate which state you live in, but it describes a neighbor out of control and...

I am a disable hear impaired singel mother and giving a judgement to move out of my apartment by 8/31/12. I never receive lease

I hope the following information will assist you. Part of your question seems to have been cut off and what is left does not specify the reason...

I am not admitted to practice in California, I do not know whether your tenant formerly had a dog, whether your city or state have "pet laws" and I...

Can a tenant be liable and forced to have to pay the landlord or HUD back rent as a result of an error made by the landlord in c

Generally speaking, the written lease governs the amount of rent due while it is in effect and the landlord cannot seek extra rent due to mistakes...