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If a Nonprimary Residence Holdover Proceeding Is Dismissed, Can the Landlord Bring a New One?

Before a landlord can begin a nonprimary residence holdover in New York Housing Court, he must serve what’s known as a Golub notice — a notice of nonrenewal [...]

Sufficiency of the Golub Notice in a Nonprimary Residence Case

It has often been said that a Golub Notice – that is, a notice of intention not to renew a rent-stabilized lease – must recite the facts necessary [...]

Primary Residence

Frequently, the landlord of a rent-stabilized or rent-controlled apartment will start a lawsuit in housing court, claiming that the tenant does not live in her apartment as her [...]

Should I pay rent during my Housing Court case?

After tenants receive legal papers, they are often confused when the landlord refuses to accept any rent afterwards. It is perfectly natural for landlords to refuse rent once the [...]

What Is Discovery?

In a holdover proceeding, the landlord’s attorney often makes a motion for discovery. Discovery refers to documents and testimony that an attorney wants to get from an opponent before [...]

Do I Have A Right to A Jury?

What is the single most important thing you can do to help your housing court case? It is to file a jury demand and pay the jury fee to [...]

Most Helpful Links in a Housing Court Case

Housing Court Case Information

Attorney Directory

ACRIS

HPD Online

Department of Buildings

Housing Court Judges’ Profiles

 

How to Pick a Tenant Lawyer

Not all tenant lawyers are the same. Therefore, it is important that you know how to select a tenant lawyer who is (1) good, (2) good at housing, and [...]

Should I Be in Housing Court at 9:30?

“Should I Be in Housing Court at 9:30?”

Hello…

Thanks again for your time and consultation the other day. I have a quick question: The paperwork I have says [...]

Housing Court Vocabulary

Petition: The document that starts a housing court case. The party that files the petition is called a petitioner.

Answer: The document that the party being sued files in [...]

 

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