First find out if your loss is covered by insurance. If there was an insurance policy in effect for the premises, then the type of lawyer you would need would be a civil litigation lawyer versed in property and casualty claims. Thankfully, it looks like no one was injured. If there is a policy in... View More

Parties are responsible for the bargains they make by written contracts such as a lease. Therefore, if a tenant is using the rented premises as intended by the lease and the electric charges are higher than the landlord may have expected, the tenant is not under an obligation to agree to modify... View More

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answered on Feb 4, 2022

You’re in luck. Under current New York State case law, a dog bite victim can only hold someone liable who either owned or harbored the dog. In your fact scenario, the landlord did neither. He simply owned the building where a tenant resided who owned and harbored the dog. it is very unlikely that... View More

Security deposits are intended to be available to pay for any damage to the apartment caused by the tenant before vacating. Applying the security deposit to last month's rent would defeat that purpose and, therefore, is not appropriate. That being said, landlords don't have many options... View More

Someone doesn't become a "tenant" based upon the number of hours they spend at an apartment. A tenant is someone with a contractual relationship with a landlord to pay rent for the occupancy of the apartment. It seems that what you are describing is simply a "house guest"... View More

Based on what you have described, we do not have enough information to answer this in full. But if you have left some occupant in the apartment who was not paying rent to anyone, you may still be liable for the rent, depending on what the facts. However if the occupant that you left in the... View More

A rent demand is served in connection with starting a nonpayment case not a holdover proceeding. Since landlord's that are self represented are held to the same standards as those who retain counsel, avoid being penny wise and pound foolish and hire a local attorney to assist you with your... View More

If your house was sold at auction, you may still have time to redeem your interest in the property. With respect to occupancy of the property, the purchaser will have to obtain an order permitting you to be evicting and should not resort to self-help.

If you have a written lease with your landlord, you remain responsible for your obligations, including rental payments, until the lease expires or is terminated with consent of both landlord and tenant. If you have roommates that you are on the lease with or whom you invited to reside with you,... View More

Basically, unless you are in a rent regulated apartment a landlord has the authority to determine the rent and/or any rent increases. The HSTPA of 2019 requires that all landlords provide written notice of rent increases of 5% or more for existing tenants but does not place a cap the allowable... View More

A large percentage of basement apartments are not legally permitted. In order to determine if the basement apartment in your building is permitted, you can start by obtaining a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy.

Regardless of whether the basement apartment is legal, a property owner has... View More

if you have a lease you may have to negotiate with the landlord to end it early depending on the terms of the lease you may be able to sublet the balance of your term it is difficult to give you an answer without having more information

if you have a lease you may have to negotiate with the landlord to end it early depending on the terms of the lease you may be able to sublet the balance of your term it is difficult to give you an answer without having more information

Unsigned email exchanges can be legally binding. It depends if a complete agreement can be divined from them.

Being a tenant does not prevent you from entering into legal contracts with your roommate.

Not unless it is specifically contained in the lease agreement itself. However you may be able to bring a suit for expenses caused by the tenant.

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In order to surrender the apartment to the landlord, you must leave the apartment vacant and free of other occupants. If you fail to do so, the landlord can seek to hold you liable for rent and or legal fees that continue to accrue.

Since you are in the role of "landlord" to... View More

It depends on what the contract was for, consideration involved, nature of the agreement, roles of the parties, etc.

Yes if the "future monthly rents" referenced here are the rent payable under the existing lease. If your landlord gives you the notice of termination or intent of no renewal in a legally sufficient manner, your current lease will terminate at the end of the lease. There is nothing to fight there.