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Am I liable for an electric bill that a tenant turned on in my name?

Unfortunately, your question does not contain sufficient information in order to properly & fully evaluate the facts & …

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Law Office Of Mark A. Siegel answered 6 months ago

Can a tenant be made to agree to write 12 post dated checks for rent?

A landlord can make whatever requirements the landlord wants to make.  You do not …

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Russell & Brady, PLLC answered 6 months ago

Can I legally withhold rent from landlord for failing to fully fix a leak?

NY Real Property Law 235-b (warranty of habitability) provides that: "In every written or …

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Law Office Of Mark A. Siegel answered 6 months ago

How to evict a subtenant?

Under NY law when you sublet, with the landlord's consent, a separate landlord-tenant relationship …

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Law Office Of Mark A. Siegel answered 6 months ago

If I've been without power for 8 days now waiting formy landlord to correct things, what can I do?

Electricity is considered an essential service and the failure of a landlord to restore …

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Law Office Of Mark A. Siegel answered 6 months ago