Can I serve a termination notice to everyone, and also serve a court date to sue for the amount that the male owes me?

You should find an attorney who regularly represents landlords in Housing Court. Yes, you can serve separate and different notices to each of...

You should be looking at more than price. Does the attorney have experience negotiating leases? What, if any, special arrangements would you need...

Is it legal to break a rental agreement if we feel threatened for our lives, and the landlord states he isn't getting involved

Two suggestions: if you have been having "discussions" with your landlord via email, save those emails. If not, create a paper trail now. Write...

Go to Housing Court right away and start an HP action. There is a small filing fee the first time you start the case, but the court will not...

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If I refuse to pay them for their bad service, does debt collector have negative impact on my credit scores?

If you signed a contract and you breach it, you can be sued for the remaining amount due under the contract. In such an action, you could plead as...

Racial and national origin discrimination

You need to consult a lawyer. There are too many unanswered questions here. When you say you were illegally evicted, do you mean that he locked...

When I get the letter from HPD stating I can move back in, do I have the legal right to do so without the owner's permission?

You can certainly move back in. Expect a fight. If he is a legitimate business person, your landlord may take you to court, where you will...

Can the landlord evict me with no reason? What my rights are? What should I do?

If a tenant is not rent regulated and has no lease that extends beyond the current month, the landlord can, indeed, ask the tenant to leave on...

Can I object to a family member coming to my apartment when I don't want them there?

You are within your rights to say that you don't want a four-to-five-day visitor. However, you should go back to your divorce attorney and review...

This is a matrimonial matter, not a landlord-tenant matter. Do both of you want a divorce? If so, filing for divorce will get you in the...