Eviction Process: Unpaid Rent

What do you mean by illegally rented? If the apartment has no certificate of occupancy (because it's really a basement or a garage or other...

Is my landlord invading my privicy???

This is not a landlord tenant question but just one of human relations. You need to deal with him the way you would anyone else asking you pesky...

I was evicted, last year jan. now my old landlord is sueing me for back rent and court fees, is there anything i can do?

There must be a judgment for your landlord to seize your bank account. It is possible that there was a money judgment rendered against you in the...

Can I be served papers for July's rent when I already paid rent for that month?

The landlord is not allowed to evict you for legal fees alone. You would probably benefit from seeking out a local attorney to speak for you.

I have been living in an apartment on a month to month rental from Sept 2012 I pay rent on the 15 of every month

Mr. Smollens is correct on the law. However, if you initiate a case against her in Small Claims Court, it is likely that a mediator will reach...

Your landlord must renew your lease on the same terms and conditions as your prior lease. No, he cannot now add in an additional fee for having a...

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You could get an order of protection against the landlord, but it is often not such a surefire way of safeguarding yourself and your kids. Violent...

When you say that the apartment is "under HPD," do you mean that it is now owned by the City of New York? If so, HPD has its own rules which...

I went to Court I ask for order a show cause 2 times the last one was denied can I do something else to stop the eviction ?

You don't say if the eviction action was based on non-payment or on some other grounds. If this is a non-payment action and you are able to pay...

I want to go after a decedent's estate who was my tenant. Should I be starting in surrogate's or housing court?

Do you need to get possession of the apartment, or had the tenant already moved out? If the tenant had already vacated before his/her death, then...