Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
extortion
i moved in on march26,2008 and my landlord came to collected rent on april11,2008 when i told him it wasnt time for rent he got angry and told me that i haded to pay for the oil&water when iam only a renter that his job he cut off the heat and my apt its cold.he also have 3 people using the same electricity and want to charge me $100. for light when all my light bill comes out to be $50.a month now he wants me out in 2weeks what can i do.
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Re: extortion
I presumed that you paid April's rent when you moved in. He cannot evict you in April. If you don't pay May's rent he can evict you for non-payment of rent.
I don't know if you have a lease. A lease would cover the gas, water, electricity, etc.
The landlord appears to gauge tenants. I would suggest that you make plans to move out. If you don't have a lease you have to give him 30 days notice- which means a notice prior to the end of April. You have to pay May's rent, but you can move out at the end May. That is assuming that you don't have a lease.
You can call the health department for the lack of heat, and you can call the electric company for 3 people using the same electricity.
If you paid April's rent, he can't evict you.
Re: extortion
There are several options that you have depending on your status as a tenant (lease or month to month) We are very experienced in handling these types of cases, however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.
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