Can I break the lease before move in? I have not make any payment yet. The leasing consultant lied about layout of the room.

If the broker has defrauded you, you may be able to avoid being bound by the lease. You need to have a lawyer review the lease you have signed and...

Do i have a right to Succession for a Rent-Stabilized Apartment that i have been residing in for the last three years.

It is impossible to determine whether or not you are entitled to succession rights to your mother's apartment based solely on the facts above. You...

I have bene victim of an intoxication in my building. The exterminator sprayed my neighbors apartment without notice

Your landlord is required by law to keep the building free of mice, rats and insects. The landlord is not required to give you notice when it...

It is unlikely that the Human Resources Administration will give you a one shot deal unless your landlord agrees to give you a lease for at least a...

Defendant doesn't show in court, her boyfriend does. No default Judgment,Judge gave him LEGAL AID, would this be for her also?

Any person in possession of an apartment has the right to appear, answer and contest a summary holdover proceeding. If that person has hired an...

Does ( mortgage)TILA preempt state laws?Rescission implications?

If a state court judge misinterprets TILA, then your remedy is to appeal that decision to an appellate court, not start a separate action in...

Can I sue my landlord for rent that I have paid if hey has been harrassing me to pay my rent before the fist of the month.

You need to have your lawyer review your lease and send a letter to the landlord to stop harassing you. You may also want to explore bringing a...

Real estate

You can read about your rights as a mobile home tenant at the link below.

Under Real Property Law Section 235-f you are entitled to bring in your proposed new tenant as your roommate without having to obtain permission...

Can a landlord charge interest on old lawyer fees

Unless the landlord specified that she was reserving her right to collect attorneys fees in the stipulation settling your Housing Court case, she...