if the apartment is illegal, the landlord is not entitled to collect rent. The New York courts, however, have not permitted tenants of illegal...

Can a previous default judgement be vacated and the case reopened.

You should report your question in the Connecticut section of AVVO. You need a lawyer licensed in that state to answer your question.

Such a request is called a demand. It is sometimes necessary under the law or pursuant to a contract to send a demand letter to attempt to recover...

Best/legal way to not renew lease under very unusual circumstances?

Since you are a month to month tenant in the City of New York you can vacate the apartment on or before the last day of any month. A new term...

Do I have a case for the breach of my housing contract (the absence of a very basic amenity), my subsequent injury, or both?

In addition to consulting a personal injury attorney concerning whether or not you you should seek compensation for your injury, you can take your...

How long do they have to serve me again, and is there a law that allows space between serving or something I should be aware of?

As Mr. Chertock has pointed out, your landlord needs to serve you with a new termination notice and then start a new holdover proceeding against...

Will this show up on my credit report even if we never got a judgment of eviction from a judge? What will show up on a report?

If the landlord did not obtain a judgment against you, the Housing Court case will probably not come up on a credit report. It will, however, come...

It is the practice of the Housing Court to send the tenant a postcard notifying her of an inquest date if the tenant did not appear on the first...

What are the rules that help me decide how much to sue for and under what law?

Please see my answer to your prior question.

Is suing a rehabilitation company that provided my mobility chair covered by 3 year statute?

If you purchased the chair within the past 6 years, you may be able to sue the manufacturer for breach of contract. More facts are necessary,...