A promissory note is a promise to pay a specific amount of money in a given time usually with interest rate and payment schedule spelled out. It is usually secured by a mortgage or similar ‘security agreement’.

This has nothing to do with life leases which is a way to transfer a... View More

You said it. You acted foolishly. The police are the "law enforcement" officers. If you don't want the police involved, how can you expect any assistance from the judicial system? If an eviction Order for a restraining Order is entered against the person living in your house, who... View More

My recommendation is to terminate the lease in accordance with the terms of the lease. Usually, this requires written notice to the landlord in advance of the end of the lease term (usually 30, but sometimes 60 days before the end of the lease term. I would include in your written notice a... View More

The first step is to contact the landlord or landlord's counsel to ask the reasons that additional amount is being demanded, with a full explanation/itemization in writing. Either there's something that makes sense, or there isn't. If it doesn't make sense, or there's no... View More

If your Dad is a cosigner on the lease, they can contractually pursue him for any amounts agreed to in the lease, including any attorneys' fees incurred by the complex owner(s) pursuing the damages suffered as a result of the broken lease. That stated, you should consult with a landlord... View More

Dear New York Apartment Building Investor:

This may surprise you, but there is no proper way to purchase an apartment building in NYC, let alone evaluate the property, without an attorney.

Both J-51 and 421-a are examples of long-term run 'with the land' real property tax... View More

Dear Queens Tenant:

The truth is that unless the lease allows the landlord a right to early termination, you do not need to accommodate the owner's house sale. Even a properly ended lease in New York does not require the tenant to move out voluntarily. The tenant could wait it out and... View More

Any legal eviction in New York State requires an initial inquiry about the relationship of the Petitioner (the party initiating the lawsuit similar to the Plaintiff) and the Respondent (the other party, who may be either a tenant or a licensee). The paths to getting into court are different.... View More

If your relationship with your live-in 'ex' fits a category of landlord/tenant or landlord/not tenant relationship, there is a form of summary proceeding available to use. Perhaps a holdover tenancy termination summary proceeding or a holdover Licensee holdover summary proceeding.... View More

If your landlord does so, that is a crime, and you could call the police.

'....engaging in a course of conduct which interferes with or is intended to interfere with or disturb the comfort, repose, peace or quiet of such occupant in the use or occupancy of the dwelling unit, to induce... View More

What does your lease say? Your landlord's water is presumably metered and hooked up to your pipes. How is the neighbor's water acquired? Do you have septic or does your neighbor provide some sort of sewer service as well? Since water and sewer are frequently billed together by the... View More

First, depending upon the details, notice given to the landlord, etc., you may have claims back at the landlord for failing to remedy the bedbug issues. If you want to consider that, review things with a local landlord-tenant attorney.

As for pro-rating the rent, yes, if you have noticed... View More

In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, a lease for a specified term continues until the end of that term. For example, if you agreed to a lease for a term of one year with a commencement date of December 1, 2023, that lease does not end until November 30, 2024. The parties can agree... View More

A 3-day notice to vacate is given when a tenant has not paid their rent in full in a timely manner. Whether you respond to the notice or not, the landlord can proceed with the eviction three days after the notice was given unless the tenant has fully paid all rent which has accrued and surrendered... View More

Without knowing the details of the water damage, one possibility is that the insurance adjuster and building super want to confirm that the source of damage is not from directly above, which could make your unit the most likely possible source to look into. You mention feeling uncomfortable - you... View More

What does your written agreement with your roommate say? Do you have ANYthing in writing?

Put it in writing or there is no way to answer this. I’d suggest even now you should — in writing — offer a specific time and place for them to pick up their things. If they are not removed... View More

Maryland law requires that rental units be livable with essentials like heat and running water. Whether a backed up drain makes property unlivable or not would heavily depend on the circumstances. A single slow moving drain probably does not render property unlivable but if there were no working... View More

Dear Great Neck Tenant:

An appeal from Nassau County District Court is at the Appellate Term (9th and 10th Judicial Districts. You will need a form that I cannot discover online. (https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad2/appellateterm_forms.shtml

You also need a Request for Appellate... View More

What matters is not whether you believe you owed the money related to the alleged debt for which you were sued. What matters is if you were properly served with the summons, the amount of the judgment, the calculation of post-judgment interest. If service of the summons was improper you may file... View More

Dear NYCHA Tenant:

I am sorry that New York Housing Law gives no breaks to tenants looking to remove unwanted roommates and family members. You will end up needing a lawyer to evict your son.

I cannot say that NYCHA will not let you change the locks or prevent your son from entering... View More