• posted: Nov. 07, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction

If you are a New York City landlord that wants to evict a tenant, then  you may be wondering how long the eviction process will take. Obviously,  each case is Read More

• posted: Oct. 24, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction

If a tenant is not paying their rent, then you may be able to file for a nonpayment case, which will sue the tenant for the rent. You can also Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction

As a landlord, you want to protect your business from any claims that will decrease profitability. Disputes with tenants can incur unforeseen costs and penalties. In certain situations, landlords should Read More

• posted: Aug. 08, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Lawsuits

Under New York law, tenants have certain rights that should be upheld and landlords hold certain responsibilities that  must be met. When landlords violate these civil rights or fail to Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan

The landlord is required to make necessary repairs under the law. Under the Warranty of Habitability, the landlord is required to maintain the tenant’s apartment is a safe and habitable Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant

A common problem: You are considering different ways to earn extra income, especially in today’s economy. Amazingly enough, your friend tells you that her friend Joe is currently looking for Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant

Your tenant is two months behind rent and he keeps telling you that he is going to send the money in the mail. You keeping waiting and you receive no Read More

• posted: Apr. 13, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan

Here is the scenario: You have six months remaining on the lease, you found a better place to live, and you ask the management company if you can move out Read More

• posted: Apr. 12, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Succession

A succession right is a person who has a right to become the tenant of record after the prior tenant of record either permanently leaves the apartment or dies. The Read More

• posted: Apr. 12, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction

The common scenario: You have a rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan. You travel frequently throughout the year on business; sometimes you are gone for several weeks. However, you call your apartment Read More

• posted: Apr. 05, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction

Many landlords are constantly trying to get the best bang for their buck and utilize the available space that they have to the best of their ability. This is usually Read More

• posted: Apr. 04, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant

Since the Hurricane Sandy Superstorm hit, many New York tenants are now asking themselves in they should still pay their rent. In total, more than eight million people in New Read More

• posted: Apr. 04, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Discrimination

In the state of New York and all throughout the United States there are hundreds of thousands of people being denied public housing because they have a previous criminal conviction Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction

Here is the scenario: Your friend calls you telling you that she is coming to New York for a couple of days. You tell her, no problem, she is welcome Read More

• posted: Feb. 08, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant,  Eviction,  Discrimination

A New York woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former landlord on the grounds that she was evicted because of her cancer. H.K. stated that she has spent Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2013
• Tamara I. Jordan
• Landlord-Tenant

At The Law Office of Tamara I. Jordan P.L.L.C., we understand how confusing the subject of landlord and tenant law can be. Not only do you have to sort through Read More