My brother and I have a dispute over who owns my house. Knowing this I allowed two people move in, on short term.

That depends on who the owner of the house is. If your brother was never the legal owner of the house then the lease he executed is not valid. ...

I had an order of eviction for non payment, I was not evicted because I requested an order of cause show.

Since there was an eviction action started it can still show up even though no judgment has been entered. The court case is a matter of public...

Do i have to provide utilities if tenant lease expired 6 months ago and hasnt paid rent?

You are required to continue to provide utilities. Your recourse is to sue her for eviction for non-payment of rent.

What is the grounds for a eviction if you have a lease and it's not month to month

Probably not. Check your lease for the house rules. If the party is not specifically banned by the lease then there are no grounds to evict you. ...

Under NYS law on nature of quiet title action ? & federal question

Not enough facts stated here to answer your question. Generally, quiet title actions are brought in state supreme court in the county in which the...

What's the grounds of a eviction from a residents

Do you have a written lease or are you a month to month tenant. If you have a written lease the landlord can only evict for breach of the lease...

Can lack of standing be an affirmative defense?

It's failure to state a cause of action as you are not a party to the lease.

Does one tenant in a three person tenancy who leaves terminate the lease agreement?

No. The remIning tenants are now month to month tenants since the lease term has ended

Yes. The tenant is supposed to surrender the keys and possession vacant and brim clean. Under the circumstances you describe you could claim they...

May a landlord of a lease assign a lease without a tenant's permission?

Depends on the purpose. If you are borrowing money and the lender requires an assignment of rents as security you may do so as long as the lease...