A lease is an important legal document with significant implications for the renters and property owners. As a result, both tenants and landlords should be familiar with what should be included in a lease. To begin with, the lease should include the names of all the...
Year: 2020
Can a landlord deny an emotional support animal?
As many renters with pets are aware, it’s not uncommon for a landlord to impose a no-pet policy on their rental property – and it’s their right. A no-pet policy establishes that a tenant isn’t allowed to have any type of pet in the unit or specifies which animals or...
Landlords must follow state and federal animal residency laws
There are laws that protect people with disabilities who need a service dog or an emotional support animal. Those laws extend to their living accommodations. Landlords must follow laws that support tenants’ rights to own service dogs and emotional support animals....
What to do with abandoned property
There are many issues that tend to arise between landlords and tenants. Making sure that the living space is free of construction defects, having the lease signed, paying rent on time, renewing the contract, having complaints filed and heard on time, all of these...
How does a landlord know a tenant is trustworthy?
Among the highest risks a landlord takes when leasing their property is the tenants they choose. Though background checks and references provide plenty of information on potentially problematic renters, some issues can still slip through. Savvy landlords can catch...
What can you do when a tenant damages your property?
As a landlord, tenants who fail to pay rent can affect your bottom line. Yet, those who show disregard to your property may cause the most headaches. These tenants might make changes to your unit that violate the terms of their lease. Or, their actions could destroy...
When can your landlord enter your Queens apartment?
Tenants expect privacy when they agree to lease a space. At the same time, landlords want to make sure that their premises are safe and retain their value. There are valid reasons that they have for wanting to get in and inspect their property. Both tenants and...
Can a landlord put up security cameras?
You own a rental property, and you worry about illegal activity. Maybe there have been some breaking and entering incidents in the area. You don't want it to happen at your property. Both to deter thieves and to make sure you have evidence if it does happen, you...
Landlord-tenant disputes: Avoiding a bed bug lawsuit
Queens, New York, is known for making many contributions to the world of music and sports. For example, the punk rock band, the Ramones, hails from the Queens area as do rappers 50 Cent and Nikki Minaj. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and musician Paul Simon graduated from...
New housing laws in New York cause issues for landlords
Landlords help keep the economy of New York going by offering millions of people fair and safe housing. But many of them are concerned about doing business in a new legal atmosphere that may cause new problems between landowners and their tenants.New tenant...