EVICTION

Tenant Evicted for Nonpayment Can't Vacate Warrant

January 11, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay rent arrears by May 20, 2011. The court granted tenant several extensions of time...

Tenant Can't Vacate Default Judgment

December 12, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant after tenant's lease expired. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to appear in court. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the default judgment....

Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement

December 11, 2012    

Landlord brought both a holdover for refusal to give access for repairs and a nonpayment proceeding against elderly rent-controlled tenant in housing court. After a joint trial of the two cases began, landlord and...

Landlord Can Evict Section 8 Tenant for Drug Activity

December 11, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant for drug-related criminal activity, in violation of tenant's lease. The court ruled against landlord after a trial and dismissed the case. Landlord appealed and won. Trial...

Insufficient Proof of Illegal Sale of Drugs from Apartment

November 16, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for permitting the use of his apartment for the illegal sale of drugs. Police, using a search warrant, had seized cocaine, cash, and plastic bags from the apartment, and tenant's son...

Eviction Case Dismissed for Defective Termination Notice

November 15, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant for violating substantial obligations of her tenancy. Landlord claimed that tenant failed to provide access for repairs or to permit NYCHA inspection. Landlord also claimed...

NYCHA Can Evict Tenant for Drug Sales from Apartment

November 15, 2012    

Landlord NYCHA sued to evict tenant and other apartment occupants for conducting an illegal business in the apartment. Landlord claimed that controlled substances were being sold from the apartment. Tenant claimed...