You are the tenant, you are renovating the apartment, so you want to withhold rent? That really doesn't make any sense.

None of us can predict. Lawyer up.............

You can use the Find a Lawyer tab above. Solicitations are not allowed here.

No lawyer is going to reach out to you to work for free.

I agree with you. I hate them. But they are easily removable.

Yes you can......................................................

Turn off your caps key. Retain counsel............

Sounds like a law school exam. Hopefully you are represented by counsel and that is who should answer your question.

If Buddy's picked up the lease from Stanley's as part of the sale, you do business with Buddy's.

It really depends on how busy the legal section and the Colonel are. None of us knows.