Holdover tenant - do I need to serve them with a 30 day notice to terminate before serving the petition and notice to petition?

Dear New York Property Owner: If there is no lease the tenant is considered month to month. That requires a properly served thirty day tenancy...

How do I go about removing one of my tenants stuff out of my hallway and my stairway.

Dear Jamaica Property Owner: You were vague about being in the process of evicting. If you already have a case in Housing Court and the case is...

Can my landlord refuse payment of rent because the check is not from someone on the lease

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No "law" bars a third party paying a tenant's rent. The lease agreement may not allow you to do so. Check the lease. If...

How evict tenant for non payment of rent

Dear Bronx Property Owner: You need only one properly made demand for rent prior to starting a nonpayment case. Generally, the only acceptable...

I'm in landlord tenant court December 1

Dear New York Tenant: Did you mean your landlord terminated the tenancy based on a claim of nuisance due to chronic late rent? When was the...

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Can a landlord start non payment petition if he has accepted a partial payment of the rent?

Dear New York Tenant: Yes. The landlord may sue for the balance. Why would he as this seems to be a futile lawsuit?

When can my landlord file a non-payment petition?

Dear New York Tenant: It is unlikely that your landlord could make a proper rent demand between the first and the tenth and also have enough...

How much can my landlord request in disposses?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Does the lease provide that the rent due date is the tenth day of the month? If so, on October 13, the landlord may verify a...

"I am being served a notice of non-payment for two months rent by my landlord. Does this include my guarantor?"

Dear Bronx Tenant: Your landlord cannot commence a disposses (nonpayment summary proceeding) until after time runs out on a rent demand (a New...

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Rent stabilized apartment. Landlord has not given a new lease in 4 years. He has passed away. Can his son evict me?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you do nothing to assert your right to a renewal lease you risk your tenancy. You are entitled to a renewal lease. Find...