Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

landlord and tenant

i was living in a rented apt where the landlord has discriminated me.the last thing he did he came to pick up the rent and i was 2days late,he came banging on my door demanding his rent early in the morning on a sunday.i told him to let me fully wake up and i go downstair to talk to him of my lateness,this man fuels blow he started yelling at me and demanding that if i didnt have his rent to pack up and move out i came out and said that i knew the law and he told his wife go and talk to that it.at that moment i said now i aint paying you no rent.you been discriminating me since i moved here.now i moved out and he followed the u-haul truck,he came and spoke to my landlord that i moved out because i didnt want to pay his rent.my landlord came and told us what was going on.please what can i do this man keeps harrasing me.


Asked on 1/04/09, 1:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paula McGill Attorney at Law

Re: landlord and tenant

You stated several times that the landlord discriminated against you without saying what he did. In any event, you MAY have a claim against him for, among other things, disclosing information about you to your current landlord.

In any event, you should seek a free consultation with a local attorney who regularly practices in landlord/tenant disputes & privacy issues. He or she will want detailed information about what you consider to be discrimination and harrassment and what the former landlord said to your current landlord.

(Also licensed to practice in New York)

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Answered on 1/04/09, 1:46 pm


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