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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...

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...