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New York law allows landlords to evict tenants for several reasons. However, you must follow procedure strictly to ensure you do not face any legal repercussions. Causes to evict a tenant The most common reasons landlords need to evict tenants include the following:...

“It becomes almost fool’s gold,” said Schnur. “If the program doesn’t pay … it digs the hole deeper for the tenant, and the landlord is still having to sit and wait until there is an outright denial or a full approval.”

Renting can be an endless battle. With rent rates rising, it can seem like you will be a renter forever, no matter your goals. As with many other goods and services, rental rates are going up. However, climbing rent prices are not all driven by the inflation other...

Four years after it was first proposed, "good cause" evictions have returned to the agenda in Albany. Lawmakers are expected to consider this idea as part of a slate of housing bills during the 2023 session. If it becomes law, good cause evictions would make it more...

Even if you receive rental assistance through ERAP or similar programs, you will continue to be obligated to pay rents not covered by the program or be subject to eviction and potentially a large money judgment.

The alleged predicate notice furnished with the Notice of Petition and Petition appeared to be defective as the tenant was not served with sufficient written notice terminating the tenancy (either prior to or following the expiration of a lease)

Landlords expect tenants to pay the rent on time and care for the property as detailed in their leases. However, not all tenants adhere to the expectations in their contracts. Property owners can request holdover eviction proceedings against their tenants for several...

In our continuing series "Eviction Case of the Week," each week we will discuss an interesting Landlord-Tenant case in which we were involved as counsel or observed while appearing in the Courts. CASE OF THE WEEK In the Suffolk County Fifth District Court in...

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...