Landlord is threatening eviction because the real estate agency he used is not paying him my rent. Can he actually evict me?

I think what you mean is, “Can my landlord evict me?” Based on what you have written I would say that he cannot. Regardless who is holding your...

Do I have a case?

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I’m happy to tell you that not withstanding your disability which puts you in a special HUD category, HUD rules do not consider a one-time payment...

Can I be evicted from this illegal apartment for non payment of rent?

Firstly, the question of the legality of an apartment is no longer a matter between the tenant and the landlord. This was the essentially how it...

Can i be evicted without court papers?

If you have no lease you are a month-to-month tenant. In order to evict you the landlord must give you a written 30-day notice that you must leave....

My mother and I are co-owners of my apt in my 3 Unit co-op. Can she transfer her portion of our shares to me?

The matter of transfers of shares are set forth in your coop's bylaws and in your proprietary lease. In most instances the bylaws and...

Can the new building owner raise the garage rent if you have a 2 year lease that is not up until 2019? Is 75 he wants 200?

If your lease contains a provision of the amount of rent for the garage which provision coincides with the term of the lease you do not have to pay...

Do I have legal grounds to continue withholding rent based on the loss of use and habitability of the bathroom and bedroom?

The Courts consider the matter of the uninhabitabiliy of apartments to be quite serious. While such an issue must be decided by the Court, if it is...

Can I ask my landlord to have my broker's fee returned and my lease broken if I discovered my apartment is illegal?

1. Suffolk County Courts have held that the lease to an illegal apartment is not valid or enforceable as it is a contract which was made under the...

Which party in this New York foreclosure action has standing?

The law in New York is clear in that the plaintiff in a foreclosure action must own and hold the mortgage and note at the time of filing the...