WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO?

WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO? You have an apartment for rent. Maybe it’s the second floor of the four family house you live in. Will you be forced to ignore the criminal records of your prospective tenant … Continue reading →

LANDLORD TENANT BUY-OUTS MAY BE TOO HOT TO HANDLE

Last month, one of my clients called to discuss whether he could negotiate with a tenant who approached him seeking a buy-out to move out of a rent stabilized apartment. He had read about a new law that considers some … Continue reading →

GOOD CAUSE EVICTIONS

Good Cause Eviction is now the law in New York City, and we are ready to handle new cases. Watch for our posts as these new regulations get interpreted and litigated. For now, here are the basics:

MAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM GOOD CAUSE EVICTIONS:

Premises owned by a small landlord (owns no more than 10 units in the state);
Owner-occupied housing unit with no more than 10 units;
Unit occupied incident to employment only;
Otherwise regulated units such as Rent Stabilization or Rent Control;
Co-ops and condominiums;
High-rent units as defined by the statute.

GOOD CAUSE FOR EVICTION UNDER THE STATUTE:

Failure to pay rent;
The tenant has violated a substantial obligation of their tenancy or breached any of the landlord’s rules and regulations;
The tenant is committing a nuisance;
Occupancy of the unit is or causes a violation of law;
Unit is being used for illegal purposes;
Owner occupancy is desired.