You have 3 viable options as a New York City rent stabilized tenant: 1) you can file a compliant at DHCR (the agency that governs rent regulation)...

If you are both named as tenants on the lease , then your mother has no legal right to dispossess you. I am sorry that you are living through a...

In New York State, statutory law prohibits any landlord from prohibiting peaceable possession of a housing unit by a family member of the tenant of...

WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?

I understand from your statement that the now removed fence was at least 67 years old. How long have you been the owner of the property? What...

When does a commercial lease go into effect in New York State. Is it when the tenant signs or the landlord signs?

Most commercial leases provide that the lease is not effective until countersigned by the landlord. The tenant should negotiate a clause into the...

What can I do about my friend's girlfriend "living with us" arrangement?

In your first sentence you say that you are going to get another place soon. If your potential roommate does not consider paying additional rent...

Your rights as a tenant include not having your essential services (such as electricity) interrupted. You are not entitled to have unsupervised...

Is the landlord responsible for snow removal?

The owner of a property is ultimately responsible for snow removal but this obligation can be passed on to the tenant if expressly stated in a...

In New York State how long can a landlord hold you to a lease that automaticly renwes on a year to year basis?

You should include the relevant clause in your question. The most you can get is a general answer without having a lawyer read the subject clause....

It is fairly standard in landlord-tenant law that a tenant that engages in nuisance behavior such as the threats and acts of violence that you have...