My landlord broke my lease

Do you have a written Lease Agreement? In most jurisdictions, a sale does not invalidate a Lease. The new owner must take the property subject to...

ON LONG ISLAND NY, DOES A LANDLORD HAVE TO GIVE BACK A SECURITY DEPOSIT ON MONTH TO MONTH LEASE WITH < 30 DAYS NOTICE OF MOVING

The LL can never just "keep" the security deposit. Any claim made against the security deposit must be a legitimate, evidenced deduction. That...

No, you may not remove the furnishings if you rented it to the Tenants as a furnished unit.

Received a judgement against a tenant

Ask your local courthouse branch if they have a package you can purchase on how to do a garnishment. You can follow the instructions as if the...

It depends on what your written Lease says. If you don't have a copy, request a copy in a letter of demand and mail it to the LL certified...

The a/c isn't working in my rental home. Am I obligated to fix it?

Yes, you must fix the HVAC immediately. There is nothing in the statutes that says you must provide A/C. However, in the courtroom a judge can...

Can i be evicted if my landlord started accepting partial payments?

We cannot give a specific answer without seeing the history of payments accepted in ledger form. A judge would consider on what date the payments...

How much do you charge to eviction rental tenents, how long does it take what are your fees for document and transaction review

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Bronx, NY- landlord issued a newsletter informing tenants to vacate by 10/1 so building can be sold. Lease expires 12/31/11.

Yes, a Tenant must continue to pay rent until possession is given (KEYS turned over to LL or mailed to LL, not just left on counter-top inside...

If you are evicted is the landlord able to keep security deposit due to late pmts?

Most jurisdictions provide that the security deposit is strictly to be used for (1) physical damages and (2) to insure against the Tenant leaving...