Queens Landlord Attorney: Evictions
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Starting an eviction case is complicated. It requires following specific procedures so the judge doesn’t dismiss your case. Landlords terminate leases for many reasons. For instance, tenants break the rules, such as failing to pay the rent or refusing to leave the apartment after their lease expires.
Two main types of Evictions:
Non-payment Proceeding:
A non-payment proceeding is when a Tenant does not pay rent but has an ongoing and current lease. This proceeding requires a five-day late payment warning and a 14-day rent demand.
Holdover Proceeding:
A few Holdover Proceedings involve an expired lease, lease termination, month-to-month Tenant, licensee, and squatter. When a Tenant does not hold an active lease, they’re now a month-to-month Tenant. To gain legal ownership, however, Landlords must provide a termination notice.
This type requires a termination notice based on the extent of occupancy, so it requires a 30-day, 60-day, or 90-day termination notice served upon all occupants
Queens Landlords must follow the rules, including but not limited to:
Predicate Notice
- Rent Demand or Termination notice or other.
- Putting the Correct Address
- A record of how much rent is due and for which months the Tenant missed.
- If the statement is in writing, the Landlord or agent must sign.
Service Requirements
- Personal delivery
- Substitute delivery
- Affix and mail
Notice of Petition
- Service
- Correct Information
As a Queens Landlord
Take steps to guarantee your rights as Landlord are protected. For instance, follow up with all background and credit checks to find an honest and financially stable tenant and/or require a guarantor. Further, learn your board’s rules and regulations if you rent and sublet co-ops or condos. Know the application fees and the tenant protection laws. Keep on top of the building maintenance and understand the renter and apartment insurance policies.
Choose the right Queens Landlord Attorney.
Our Queens Landlord Attorney’s office assures accurate filing to continue with the evictions, so avoid hassle and call us for reliable legal counsel. Landlords are responsible for damages, fines, and criminal charges if they take action independently. Consequently, discarding belongings, shutting utilities, or locking out tenants may be viewed as acts of constructive eviction, forced entries, or unlawful lockouts.
We pride ourselves on satisfaction and transparency. If you are very busy, we can arrange everything over the phone. You are not required to appear in court until necessary; however, if you are a hands-on type of person, we meet at the office and encourage you to be at every court appearance.
