You can commence an HP proceeding in Housing Court. The Court will schedule an inspection and if violations are issued the landlord will be order to make necessary repairs and/or exterminate.

No, not in residential leases

Generally, landlord's are not required to provide any advance notice to tenants that a property is being sold. Instead the purchaser simply steps into the shoes of the seller in relationship to the tenants after the closing. If the owner is seeking to have non-rent regulated tenants move in... View More

It is not uncommon for law firms to assign associates or use an of counsel attorney to attend closings on behalf of a client. Your retainer agreement should specify the charges that you will incur.

This website should have helpful information for you: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/8jd/chcforms.shtml

Prepayment of rent is considered to be an additional security deposit that is prohibited by the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. So a landlord cannot accept one-year prepayment of rent.

There is no legal prohibition against being a real estate agent, home inspector and notary that I am aware of in New York State. However, there may be ethical/legal considerations that would prohibit an individual from acting in all three roles simultaneously at the same time or in the same... View More

If your aunts inherited the property, they would generally have the right to sell the property. However, the sale of the property does not result in your immediate eviction. Instead, as a tenant or an occupant in possession of the property for more than 30 days, the owners of the property would... View More

Your brother may direct the disposition of his property in any manner he decides upon in his Will. In the event that your brother passes without a Will, if he is a New York resident his property would pass according to applicable law which the following link summarizes:... View More

Failure to provide essential services can entitle a tenant to a partial rent abatement. If you were served with a holdover proceeding, you may be entitled to claim retaliation for report of conditions as a defense. Seriously consider seeking legal representation in your area for assistance.

When an owner uses a building that has a Certificate of Occupancy for two (2) families for three (3) separate dwelling units, a defacto multiple dwelling is created. The law requires that any building in NYC used for three or more dwelling units must have a current Multiple Dwelling Registration... View More

If you disagree with the determination by the Landlord or Property Manager, you may want to consider commencing a case in Small Claims Court.

Landlords are not legally permitted to subdivide and rent out separate areas of an individual apartment to different tenants. If you are renting directly from the owner of the building, you should give serious consideration to speaking with and retaining an attorney to assist you.

If permitted by the By-Laws, the annual meeting may be conducted online. You'd have to be more specific about what the Board does to prevent new candidates from running. It isn't uncommon to have a hard time getting enough shareholders willing to sit on the Board.

Generally, to evict someone that you have a "family" relationship with, you would need to commence an ejectment case in Supreme Court. Although as an individual you are not required to have an attorney, I would strongly encourage you to retain local counsel to assist you.

If you own the fence and it is on your property, you can seek to hold your neighbor responsible for any damage caused by his/her unauthorized use of your fence. If the damage is less than $10,000 you may sue in Small Claims Court for money damages. However, if you also want an injunction... View More

You may commence a case in Small Claims Court to recover up to $10,000.

Noisy neighbors are frequent problems for tenants and landlords. Depending upon whether the tenants causing the problem are rent regulated or free market can significantly impact the likelihood of the landlord's ability to address the situation. Withholding rent will likely get your... View More

Questions about Estate matters are controlled by the law of the State where the decedent resided at the time of death. Therefore, although you may live in New York, your question is better directed to attorneys practicing in the State of your late sister's residence.

Generally, start counting from the day the notice was served.