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I had to vacate my apartment early, can the landlord sue me for the last six months of rent?

Ira from Astoria asks: I was a tenant in an affordable housing unit, but I had to move out after six months because there were some type of fumes in the apartment that gave me terrible headaches. My former landlord says I am responsible for the last six months of rent. What can I do?

Can I inherit my father’s Rent Stabilized apartment?

Scout from Lincoln Square asks: My father just passed away and my siblings and I are in the middle of cleaning out his Rent Stabilized (or maybe Rent Controlled?) apartment. I do not have a copy of my father’s lease. Can I move into my father’s apartment and become the Rent Stabilized tenant? Can I

Am I still Rent Stabilized if my Building’s 421-a expired?

Ethan from Bay Ridge asks: I’ve been living as a 421A Rent Stabilized tenant here in Brooklyn for the past 16 years. I was the first tenant to move into this apartment after the building was constructed. I just got my lease renewal and was very surprised because it was a whole different format from all

Tenant Question: Help! My Landlord Started an Eviction Case Against Me for Doing Airbnb in My Apartment

Hannah from Roosevelt Island asks: My landlord is suing to evict me because I did some Airbnb. Although I’ve been a full-time tenant, I have occasionally rented out the apartment on Airbnb and other sites. This past Fall my grandmother took ill, so I spent a lot of time back and forth to England, where

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I had to vacate my apartment early, can the landlord sue me for the last six months of rent?

Can I inherit my father’s Rent Stabilized apartment?

Am I still Rent Stabilized if my Building’s 421-a expired?

Tenant Question: Help! My Landlord Started an Eviction Case Against Me for Doing Airbnb in My Apartment