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Landlord-tenant law in New York involves the rights and duties of both the landlord and the tenant who rents an apartment, house, condo, land, or commercial property.


Many states follow the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or have enacted their own act under New York law.


Elements of both real property law and contract law often control the resolution of landlord tenant disputes in [city, state].


Tenants have duties including preserving the premises, and paying rent. The landlord has the duty to deliver possession and a covenant of quiet enjoyment.


During a dispute, the tenant may have defenses including constructive eviction, breach of covenant, and retaliatory eviction.

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Adam Leitman Bailey

Adam Leitman Bailey
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Licensed for 28 years, Adam Leitman Bailey is a Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Syracuse University Coll... read more >

Max Dilendorf Esq.

Max Dilendorf Esq.
Dilendorf Law Firm, PLLC
600 Third Avenue, Suite 200
New York, NY 10016
Licensed for 10 years, Max Dilendorf Esq. is a Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Jessica M Semins

Jessica M Semins
The Law Office of Jessica M. Semins
11 Broadway Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
Licensed for 7 years, Jessica M Semins is a Family Law and Premises Liability lawyer who attended Smith College... read more >

Andrew R. Goldenberg

Andrew R. Goldenberg
Levy Goldenberg LLP
75 Broad Street Suite 2120
New York, NY 10004
Licensed for 16 years, Andrew R. Goldenberg is a Commercial Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended Albany Law School... read more >

Bianca Olliver

Bianca Olliver
Olliver Law Firm, PLLC
34-18 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
Licensed for 6 years, Bianca Olliver is a Landlord-Tenant Law and Residential Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Pace Law School... read more >

Jennifer L. Alexander

Jennifer L. Alexander
Griffin Alexander, P.C.
60 East 42nd Street Suite 1735
New York, NY 10165
Licensed for 26 years, Jennifer L. Alexander is a Real Estate Law and Landlord-Tenant Law lawyer who attended University of Toledo College ... read more >

R. Ariel Poltielov

R. Ariel Poltielov
Poltielov & Habib, LLP
118-21 Queens Boulevard, Suite 603
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Licensed for 12 years, R. Ariel Poltielov is a Real Estate Law and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Cent... read more >

Richard J Sobelsohn

Richard J Sobelsohn
Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
750 Lexington Avenue 28th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Licensed for 26 years, Richard J Sobelsohn is a Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Jeanne M. Reardon

Jeanne M. Reardon
Law Offices of Jeanne M. Reardon
366 N. Broadway Suite 410
Jericho, NY 11753
Licensed for 30 years, Jeanne M. Reardon is a Residential Real Estate Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Touro College Jacob D Fuc... read more >

Allen Yusufov

Allen Yusufov
Allen Yusufov Law Firm P.C.
244 Fifth Avenue Suite C-277
New York, NY 10001
Licensed for 10 years, Allen Yusufov is a Business Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Pace Law School... read more >

Raymond Paul Sciarrino

Raymond Paul Sciarrino
Sciarrino & Sciarrino, P.C.
106 Main Street
Mount Morris, NY 14510
Licensed for 28 years, Raymond Paul Sciarrino is a DUI / DWI and Social Security Disability Law lawyer who attended Cornell Law Scool... read more >

Yuriy Moshes

Yuriy Moshes
Law office of Yuriy Moshes, P.C.
517 Brighton Beach Avenue, 2nd Floor Brooklyn
New York, NY 11235
Licensed for 15 years, Yuriy Moshes is a Personal Injury and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Cente... read more >

Gene R Berardelli

Gene R Berardelli
Law Offices of Gerald P. Gross
366 Pearsall Avenue, Suite 5
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Licensed for 18 years, Gene R Berardelli is a Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Quinnipiac University School of Law... read more >

John P. Fazzio

John P. Fazzio
Fazzio Law Offices
305 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
Licensed for 18 years, John P. Fazzio is a Real Estate Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended New York University School of Law... read more >

Mark Gray

Mark Gray
Gray Law Firm, PLLC
251 West 93rd Street
New York, NY 10025
Mark Gray is a Personal Injury and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Washington and Lee University School of Law... read more >

Michael A. James Jr

Michael A. James Jr
The James Firm
535 5th Avenue, Fl.4
New York, NY 10019
Licensed for 9 years, Michael A. James Jr is a Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended Penn State Law - Pennsylvania State Uni... read more >

Heidi Ann Gifford

Heidi Ann Gifford
Law Office of Heidi A. Gifford
13 W Fulton St
Gloversville, NY 12078-2901
Licensed for 19 years, Heidi Ann Gifford is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended New England Law | Boston... read more >

Roman Aminov

Roman Aminov
Law Offices of Roman Aminov
147-17 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11367
Licensed for 13 years, Roman Aminov is a Estate and Probate Law and Probate lawyer who attended St. John's School of Law... read more >

Jonathan D. Warner

Jonathan D. Warner
Warner & Warner, PLLC
6 Automation Lane Suite 109
Albany, NY 12205
Licensed for 11 years, Jonathan D. Warner is a Real Estate Law and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Michigan State University College of Law... read more >

Michael H Ricca

Michael H Ricca
The Law Offices of Michael H. Ricca
1400 Old Country Road
Westbury, NY 11590
Licensed for 11 years, Michael H Ricca is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center... read more >

Roman Tabatchouk

Roman Tabatchouk
Tabatchouk Law
2 Park Avenue Suite 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Licensed for 13 years, Roman Tabatchouk is a Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

John Robert Merlino Jr

John Robert Merlino Jr
Merlino & Gonzalez
394 Manor Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314-2959
Licensed for 25 years, John Robert Merlino Jr is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Russell C. Friedman

Russell C. Friedman
The Russell Friedman Law Group, LLP
400 Garden City Plaza Suite 500
Garden City, NY 11530
Licensed for 40 years, Russell C. Friedman is a Civil Rights and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardoz... read more >

Edward J Muccini

Edward J Muccini
Law Office of Edward J. Muccini PC
125-10 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11435
Licensed for 33 years, Edward J Muccini is a Police Misconduct and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Johns University School Of Law... read more >

Julio Portilla

Julio Portilla
Law Office of Julio E. Portilla, P.C.
380 Lexington Avenue Suite 446
New York, NY 10168
Licensed for 17 years, Julio Portilla is a Family Law and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Boston College Law School... read more >

Alison J. Rich

Alison J. Rich
Evans Fox LLP
100 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 300
Rochester, NY 14618
Licensed for 20 years, Alison J. Rich is a Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Lauren K. Tobin

Lauren K. Tobin
Woods Lonergan PLLC
280 Madison Avenue Suite 300
New York, NY 10016
Licensed for 3 years, Lauren K. Tobin is a Real Estate Law lawyer who attended St. John's University School of Law... read more >

Elazar Aryeh

Elazar Aryeh
Elazar Aryeh, PC
110-20 71 Road Suite 110
Queens, NY 11375
Licensed for 32 years, Elazar Aryeh is a Personal Injury and Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Robert P. O'Leary

Robert P. O'Leary
Robert P. O'Leary, P.C.
104 Pleasant Street
Manlius, NY 13104
Licensed for 41 years, Robert P. O'Leary is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended St. John’s University School... read more >

Cheryl L. Fratello

Cheryl L. Fratello
Fratello Law, P.C.
22 Lawrence Ave #108
Smithtown, NY 11787
Licensed for 19 years, Cheryl L. Fratello is a Estate Planning and Elder Law lawyer who attended University at Buffalo (SUNY)... read more >

Daniel J. Byrnes

Daniel J. Byrnes
DANIEL J. BYRNES
4459 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY, 10312-3863
Staten Island, NY 10312
Licensed for 21 years, Daniel J. Byrnes is a Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Stephen M Goldstein

Stephen M Goldstein
Law Offices of Stephen Goldstein
271 Madison Avenue, 18th floor
New York, NY 10016
Licensed for 39 years, Stephen M Goldstein is a Real Estate Law and Intellectual Property Law lawyer who attended Boston University School ... read more >

Gerald Karikari

Gerald Karikari
Karikari & Associates
84 Bowery 5th floor
New York, NY 10013
Licensed for 22 years, Gerald Karikari is a Real Estate Law and Immigration Law lawyer who attended St. John's University School of Law... read more >

Dmitriy Ishimbayev

Dmitriy Ishimbayev
Ishimbayev Law Firm
1 World Trade Center, Suite 8500
New York, NY 10007
Licensed for 9 years, Dmitriy Ishimbayev is a Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer... read more >

Melody Westfall

Melody Westfall
Scalfone Law PLLC
247 West Fayette St. Suite 203
Syracuse, NY 13202
Licensed for 14 years, Melody Westfall is a Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer... read more >

Emanuel Mouganis

Emanuel Mouganis
Law Office of Emanuel N. Mouganis
62 Main Street
Brockport, NY 14420
Licensed for 16 years, Emanuel Mouganis is a Real Estate Law and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Oran Schwager

Oran Schwager
Pulvers, Pulvers, Thompson & Friedman LLP.
950 Third Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Licensed for 14 years, Oran Schwager is a Real Estate Law and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Maria Cheung

Maria Cheung
Pulvers, Pulvers, Thompson & Friedman LLP.
950 Third Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Licensed for 11 years, Maria Cheung is a Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Mary Fangio

Mary Fangio
Whitelaw & Fangio
247 W Fayette St
Syracuse, NY 13202
Licensed for 43 years, Mary Fangio is a Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Syracuse University College of ... read more >

Betsy R. Mantell

Betsy R. Mantell
Loganzo & Mantell PLLC
225 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 213
Melville, NY 11747
Licensed for 34 years, Betsy R. Mantell is a Business Law and Contracts lawyer who attended Boston University School of Law... read more >

James F. Woods

James F. Woods
Woods Lonergan PLLC
60 East 42nd Street Suite 1410
New York, NY 10165
Licensed for 35 years, James F. Woods is a Business Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Francelina Perdomo-Klukosky

Francelina Perdomo-Klukosky
Perdomo Law
845 Third Avenue 5th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Licensed for 19 years, Francelina Perdomo-Klukosky is a Real Estate Law and Copyrights / Trademarks lawyer who attended Cornell Law School... read more >

Daniel M Martuscello

Daniel M Martuscello
Rusk, Wadlin, Heppner & Martuscello, LLP
255 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
Licensed for 47 years, Daniel M Martuscello is a Landlord-Tenant Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Kenneth Stenger

Kenneth Stenger
Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP
1136 U.S. 9 #2
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Kenneth Stenger is a Civil Trial Law and Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

John A. Harras

John A. Harras
Harras, Bloom & Archer, LLP
445 Broad Hollow Road Suite 127
Melville, NY 11747
Licensed for 42 years, John A. Harras is a Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Michael W. Alpert

Michael W. Alpert
The Law Offices of Michael W. Alpert
226 Seventh St Ste 302
Garden City, NY 11530
Licensed for 26 years, Michael W. Alpert is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Matthew Lenza

Matthew Lenza
Lenza Law Firm, PLLC
1110 South Avenue Suite 54
Staten Island, NY 10314
Licensed for 20 years, Matthew Lenza is a Estate and Probate Law and Elder Law lawyer... read more >

Emily Anne Barile

Emily Anne Barile
Emily A . Barile P.C.
888 Route Six
Mahopac, NY 10541
Licensed for 9 years, Emily Anne Barile is a Real Estate Law and Landlord-Tenant Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Steve G. Bennett

Steve G. Bennett
Evans Fox LLP
100 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 300
Rochester, NY 14618
Licensed for 11 years, Steve G. Bennett is a Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law lawyer who attended SUNY Buffalo Law School... read more >

Gordon B. Fine

Gordon B. Fine
Law Office of Gordon B. Fine
1767 Front St.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Licensed for 38 years, Gordon B. Fine is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >
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