EVICTION

Landlord Didn't Follow Procedures Before Seeking Eviction of HUD Tenant

July 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict HUD Section 8 tenant and her son for material noncompliance with tenants’ lease based on criminal activity.  Tenant’s son had pled guilty to statutory rape in another apartment...

Tenant with Multiple Roommates Violated Lease

July 19, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for violating the lease by having multiple roommates in tenant’s four-bedroom apartment. Tenant’s lease limited occupancy to named tenants and their immediate family or...

Husband Can't Evict Wife's Sister from House He Co-owns with Wife

July 19, 2016    

Husband sued to evict his wife’s sister from a house owned jointly by husband and wife. The court dismissed the case. The issues presented in the case must be addressed in a matrimonial action presently pending...

Tenant's Post-Mitchell-Lama Program Leases Had Expired

June 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant of an unregulated apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord previously withdrew the building from the Mitchell-Lama program, and tenant signed several...

Landlord Tries to Recover Building for Non-Profit Use

June 22, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenants of entire building in order to use the building in connection with its charitable purposes. SRO tenant claimed that landlord’s termination notice was vague and conclusory, and...

Landlord Didn't Send 90-Day Termination Notice After Foreclosure

June 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict condominium unit tenant after a foreclosure on the unit and service of a 10-day termination notice. The court ruled for landlord after tenant failed to appear in court and, after several stays...

Tenant Diligently Sought HRA Rental Assistance

June 17, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a probationary settlement agreement in court. Tenant was later evicted for failing to make payments of back rent as promised in the...

Tenant Evicted After Default Can't Be Restored to Possession

May 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. Tenant was then evicted and landlord re-rented the apartment. After that, tenant...

Co-op Shareholder Tenant Restored to Possession After Eviction

May 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict cooperative apartment tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant was evicted after she failed to appear in court. Tenant then asked the court to vacate the judgment...

Landlord’s Termination Notice to Section 8 Tenant Was Fatally Defective

May 18, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict HUD Section 8 tenant for nonpayment of rent and material noncompliance with tenant’s lease. Tenant claimed that landlord’s lease termination notice was defective because it didn...

NYCHA's Decision to Terminate Tenancy Upheld After Tenant's Default

May 18, 2016    

Landlord NYCHA sought to terminate tenancy due to tenant’s chronic failure to pay rent on time. NYCHA also claimed that tenant illegally sublet her apartment. NYCHA sent tenant a notice informing her of the...

Tenant Evicted After Breaching Court Stipulation

May 18, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a probationary settlement agreement by which tenant agreed to pay rent on time in the future. The court later found that tenant...