Steven Warren Smollens

Steven Warren Smollens New York Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

Posted over 13 years ago.

Note: New York State Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 711 states in the Preamble when a landlord must use the summary proceeding to evict a tenant:
"§ 711. Grounds where landlord-tenant relationship exists. A tenant shall include an occupant of one or more rooms in a rooming house or a resident, not including a transient occupant, of one or more rooms in a hotel who has been in possession for thirty consecutive days or longer; he shall not be removed from possession except in a special proceeding.

Steven Warren Smollens

Steven Warren Smollens New York Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

Posted over 13 years ago.

New York City's Illegal Eviction Law provides:
NYC Administrative Code § 26-521. Unlawful eviction.
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to evict or attempt to evict an occupant of a dwelling unit who has lawfully occupied the dwelling unit for thirty consecutive days or longer or who has entered into a lease with respect to such dwelling unit ...

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Posted over 13 years ago.

Should I go to the Police and let them know what is going on just in case he tries to come with them tomorrow at 4pm?

Steven Warren Smollens

Steven Warren Smollens New York Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

Posted over 13 years ago.

OK. I cannot tell you what to do. I am not your attorney. The answer said: "You should check with Cohoes Police Department to verify the landlord's information to you."

Good luck.