Is there a difference between a Termination of Lease and an eviction? Is there a maximum amount that rent can be increased?

It sounds like you are a rent stabilized tenant who was offered a preferential rent upon signing the first lease. You were supposed to be offered...

Landlord/landlady did not pay electric bill. Utilities paid through my rent. Lights were turned off. What can I do?

You can contact Con Edison and have the utilities paid directly in your name. You will have to come up with proof of residence. Con Ed usually...

You cannot put a mandatory mediation or arbitration clause into a residential lease in New York. You should check with your tenant's Section 8...

What is the legal eviction process in new York state(Syracuse,ny?

You need to consult an attorney. While your landlord does not have a judgment against you yet, he may soon do so because you are already in...

If your were evicted from your apartment how do you go about being reinstated

You need to specify whether you were evicted after failing to comply with a stipulation of settlement or after a trial and whether or not the case...

Can a COOP apartment complex in NY sue the Public Administrator in NY ?

You should consult an attorney about this. If letters have been granted to the Public Administrator and grounds exist for the coop to seek removal...

What might be the Cost and Time to an estate in NY for a mental health article 81 proceeding

You should also note that if you are the person petitioning for a guardian and the person you are seeking a guardian for challenges your petition...

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Can I appeal my risk leveling status that was given to me?

You can appeal this determination, but need to act quickly. You have only a short period of time to appeal. Consult with a lawyer immediately. ...

I am purchasing a foreclosed property, I was in contract since september Fannie Mae postponed closing 2x

Follow your lawyer's advice. She is familiar with the process.

NYC HRA/DSS/APS have taken my fixed income and aren't paying my bills properly.

You should call Queens Legal Services for the Elderly for...