Can I be charged with discrimination when screening for a roommate?

Yes you can be sued for discrimination if you refuse to show the premises to someone based on race, religion or sexual orientation. You do not...

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The landlord can not take any self help action. It is illegal. To end a month to month tenancy she must serve the tenant with a 30 day notice to...

Will tenant forfeit deposit if tenant fails to give 30 days "notice to terminate" after landlord changed renewal agreement term?

A security deposit can not be used to apply to rent. It is only to be used for damages done to the apartment as a result of your tenancy. Send...

Real estate auction question

No this is not legal. It seems as if the bid was rigged. You should file a complaint with the NYS Department of State or the local Board of Realtors.

Breach of contract and jurisdiction issues....

Unless the party or company you purchased from has a presence here, does business here, or has an address here you will need to sue them in their...

Landlord in Westchester County holding 10K security deposit for inflated damages claim on rental. what to do?

This is a civil matter. You can bring suit against the landlord in district court. You will need evidence of the condition in which you left the...

Do I have any rights as a subletter when I have a lease but my landlord (sublesser) is evicted but I haven't been?

Yes. As a subtenant the land owner should have included you in the action for eviction. If the eviction papers served on your landlord did not...

Yes. The lease renewal is not binding until the landlord signs the lease and puts a fully executed copy in the mail back to you.

I have three family property , two tenants are section 8, one is regular tenant. upon end of lease, if i have to increase rent,

You only have to follow rent control or rent stabilized guidelines if your apartment is a rent controlled or rent stabilized apartment. If your...

If your parents are married then the property is a marital asset. Your father can not obtain sole ownership by virtue of having paid the maintenance.