My grandmother is thinking about moving to Florida within 1 or 2 years, I want to take over the apartment can I?

Dear New York Tenant: With a little planning and the advice of a tenant's attorney, you should be able to take over the apartment, if you can...

I am 65 years old, live in NYC apartment for over 8 years, and I asked the landlord to put "only" my son name in the lease.

You are in a difficult situation. Your son is the person who would be entitled to renew. If you lived with your son, you may be able to seek...

Is losing access to a terrace in a residential lease for a few months qualify as a partial constructive eviction?

Loss of use of a terrace would qualify as ac partial constructive eviction, whether it was your landlord's fault or not. Withholding rent is a...

Does the NYC Pet Law hold up if you sign a new lease within the same property?

Your landlord is lying to you. If they take legal action, you need to find an attorney familiar with the pet laws, and you will win. I have won...

I live in Queens, NY and I'm in a Holdover proceeding and have to vacate. I have to file a Order to Show Cause to Vacate since

If you have already agreed to (or been subject to) a final judgment, it is within the court's discretion to give you additional time. A better...

I suggest that you start an HP action regarding roaches and rats. The presence of rats is a serious violation. Go to the Brooklyn Housing Court...

How does the eviction process work

Rather than speaking to a lawyer specializing in simply L/T law, you should consult a lawyer with experience in consumer law. It sounds as though...

Is it legal in NYC to rent an apartment and then with the owner's consent sublet all the bedrooms (without living there myself)?

In the case of rent regulated units, it sounds as though you and the owner would be conspiring to evade the rent regulations. If you are simply...

Do I need to worry? What should I do?

You do not have a landlord tenant problem. You do, it seems, have a family law problem. If the father's parents falsely report you to the...

NYC Real Estate Law: Same apartment, different rent from different brokers

If you have a copy of what you signed with the first broker, you should review it with a lawyer to be sure of your responsibility under that contract.