The caretaker could be a subtenant because she is providing cat care and security for a free place to stay, but the analysis does not end there. Read More →

You can be evicted if you refuse to sign a new lease, but only if the lease contains "terms which are materially the same as in the previous agreement." Read More →

You should read Rules & Regulations §6.15B and follow the steps provided each time you want to add new roommates. Read More →

The landlord cannot increase your rent beyond the allowable increase set by the Rent Board because you are an original tenant on the lease. Read More →

If you are using the fireplace correctly and smoke is still billowing into your apartment, then it looks like a chimney cleaning is in order. Read More →

To paraphrase David Mamet, the landlord business is a people business. It's a fucking people business. Read More →