Landlord-Tenant Law

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Security Deposits

By curtis | Published: November 30, 2010
Virtually all leases require tenants to give their landlords a security deposit. The security deposit is usually one month’s rent. If a lease is renewed at a greater amount or the rent is increased during the term of the lease, the owner is permitted to collect additional money from the tenant in order to bring [...]
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Month to Month Tenants

By curtis | Published: November 30, 2010
Tenants who do not have leases and pay rent on a monthly basis are called “month-to-month” tenants. In localities without rent regulations, tenants who stay past the end of a lease are treated as month-to-month tenants if the landlord accepts their rent. (Real Property Law § 232-c) A month-to-month tenancy outside New York City may [...]
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