EVICTION

New Landlord Can't Evict Prior Owner's Roommate

April 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant. Landlord claimed that occupant was the roommate of prior building owner and had no right to remain in the apartment after prior owner moved out. Occupant asked the court to...

Landlord's Notice Didn't Give Tenant Due Process

March 24, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant after tenant's lease expired. Landlord's 30-day termination notice merely alleged that tenant was holding over. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because the termination...

Tenant Can Be Evicted for Violating Settlement Agreement

March 20, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a probationary settlement agreement in court, by which tenant agreed to strict monthly rent payment deadlines. Landlord later...

Landlord Waited Too Long to Seek Eviction

February 18, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed $73,000 in arrears. Tenant claimed laches--that is, an undue delay in making a claim--and breach of the warranty of...

Landlord Can Evict Tenant to Renovate Apartment, Raise Rent

February 18, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord didn't properly terminate his tenancy before starting the eviction proceeding. After a hearing, the...

Eviction Warrant Reinstated After Bankruptcy Case Completed

February 17, 2014    

Landlord asked the court to reconsider an order vacating a default judgment of possession and eviction warrant that were entered after tenant filed for bankruptcy. The court ruled for landlord and reinstated the...

Tenant Gets Stay of Eviction in Bankruptcy Court

February 17, 2014    

Landlord public housing authority sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The housing court ruled for landlord. After judgment was entered but before she was evicted, tenant filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief...

Tenant Can Be Evicted for Family Member's Criminal Activity

February 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant for breach of her lease after tenant's family member was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. The court ruled for landlord without...

Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent

January 14, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement placing tenant on probation. When tenant violated the agreement to pay rent on time, landlord sought...

Husband Can't Evict Ex-Wife as Licensee

January 14, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict his ex-wife from an apartment in a two-family house after sending a 10-day notice to quit. Landlord claimed that his ex-wife was a licensee. Landlord had previously tried to eject the wife in a...

Tenant Was Mistakenly Readmitted to Apartment

January 14, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. When tenant didn't appear on an adjourned court date, the court ruled for landlord, and entered a judgment of possession and a money judgment of $4,050....

Tenant Can Be Evicted for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent

January 13, 2014    

Landlord of low-income residential cooperative housing building sued to evict month-to-month tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent, as well as failure to accept a renewal lease offer at a higher rent. Landlord and...