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To begin the eviction process in New York, the landlord must go through a series of steps, regardless of the reason. The first step is providing the tenant with a written notice. Termination Without Cause Landlords cannot terminate a tenancy before the end of a lease...

Hotels and motels should be temporary accommodations, and as an owner of an establishment, you expect that your guests will check out and move on after their stay. You do not expect guests to become tenants and when they do, you may face a difficult and stressful...

Renting a home requires you to place a great deal of trust in your landlord. If your landlord does not meet his or her obligations, you may face a crisis, not of your own making. Suppose you have been diligently paying your rent only to find that your landlord has not...

Landlords will use a signed lease agreement to protect their interest when renting a property. However, few tenants fully read and comprehend the details of these agreements before signing on the dotted line. The clauses you may think are in place to protect you could...

Evictions involve much more than a simple notice to vacate. Your landlord cannot evict you without going to court, and starting an eviction case against you does not mean that the landlord definitely wins. Asking for an adjournment After your landlord files, you...

For those who rent their homes and struggle to make ends meet, the thought of eviction is always a lingering thought. Although recent state-provided relief has helped many continue to make rent over the past months, many landlords have started to evict their tenants...

If your landlord threatens to evict you, you might feel like they have all the power. But New York State law contains many rights for tenants that you might be able to use to fight back. The rent isn't 'late' for five days For example, state law does not consider a...

In general, if a person stays at a hotel or motel they are considered a "guest" of that facility and can be asked (or even forced) to leave (by Management or the Police) if they refuse to pay for use of the room or otherwise violate the policies of the hotel or motel....

The Landlord-Tenant (Eviction) Courts ARE Open and Operating There is a misconception that the New York Landlord-Tenant (Eviction) Courts are closed and an eviction case cannot be commenced (or if previously commenced, cannot move forward).  This is certainly not the...

In April 2021, Respondents in a Nassau County "post-foreclosure" eviction case filed a "Tenant's Declaration of Hardship During the COVID-19 Pandemic" with the Court. The Petitioner subsequently filed a Motion with the Court seeking to invalidate the Hardship...