Landlord sued to evict tenant and her mother. At trial, tenant notified the court that she had a pending ERAP application, which automatically stayed the proceeding. Landlord asked for a hearing to vacate the stay...
Landlord of a two-family house sued to evict tenant, who received Section 8 vouchers. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case or give tenant time to file an amended answer. The court ruled for tenant because...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's daughter after tenant died. The case was delayed, initially by occupant's filing of a Hardship Declaration, then by her pending ERAP application. After ERAP...
Landlord sued to evict its former building superintendent after his employment was terminated in October 2021. The super had lived in one of landlord's apartments since 2017 in connection with his employment....
Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that tenant owed $28,000 with arrears dating back to late 2018. Landlord asked the court to vacate a stay of the case imposed by tenant...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants after rent-stabilized tenant died. The occupants claimed succession rights and filed a Hardship Declaration, which stayed the case until Jan. 15, 2022. The case was then off...
On June 29, 2022, the New York State Court System issued AO/158/22 to address various procedures for eviction cases. Effective immediately, AO 158/22 supersedes AO/45/21 and AO/34/22.
Immediately following issuance of Administrative Order AO 158/22 on June 29, 2022, the NYC Civil Court issued DRP-223 on June 30, 2022, concerning management of motions for default judgments in residential and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. When tenant and undertenants named in the court caption failed to respond, landlord asked the court for entry of a default judgment, issuance of an eviction...
A mortgage lender, FNMA, sued to evict occupant, who had owned the property, in a post-foreclosure eviction proceeding. Occupant signed a settlement agreement in 2019 but failed to vacate as agreed. Eviction was...
The owner of a one-family home sued to evict occupant in October 2021. The occupant filed a Hardship Declaration at that time, then filed for ERAP assistance in February 2022. The court stayed the proceeding based on...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-controlled tenant died. Occupant claimed that she was a nontraditional family member who had succession rights to the apartment. The trial court ruled for occupant...
