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Generally, yes — email is considered written notice. While states have varying laws regarding when property owners should provide written notices and what forms of communication count as such, emails are generally accepted as written notices.

California passed a new landlord-tenant law that will provide additional protections for renters around just cause evictions. The law took effect on April 1, 2024, and requires landlords to have just cause to terminate tenancy after a California tenant has been placed in the unit for 12 months.

In New York State, an eviction of a tenant is lawful only if an owner has brought a court proceeding and obtained a judgment of possession from the court. A sheriff, marshal or constable can carry out a court ordered eviction. An owner may not evict a tenant by use of force or unlawful means.

Under the new Good Cause Eviction law, New Yorkers have the right to continue living in their homes without fear of unreasonable eviction or extreme rent increases. In many situations, tenants of market rate housing will now be covered by more expansive protections. Read below for details.

Yes, you can evict a tenant in New York State, but you must follow the proper legal procedures. This includes providing the tenant with a notice of eviction, which varies depending on the reason for eviction. Common reasons include non-payment of rent, violation of lease terms, or the end of a lease agreement.

Failure to Pay Rent: In New York, a rent payment is considered late if it is received five days after the due date. On the sixth day, the landlords can provide the tenant with a 14-day notice to quit. This means the tenant has 14 days to pay the rent or move out.

If you receive such a notice you should immediately contact the Housing Court to stop the eviction. You can find the contact information for the Court here. You should take the notice you received to the Court and file an ?Order to Show Cause,? which is a request to a Housing Court Judge to stop your eviction.

The duration of NYC evictions typically ranges from 3 to 6 months. However, the timeline can vary depending on the reason for eviction. Evicting a tenant for lease violations can be resolved within 3 months, while holdover cases may take up to a year, especially if notice requirements were not met.

PA only requires a 30-day notice (68 PA Statutes Section 250.501.) You have to deliver a copy of this personally to the tenant or leaving it on the door (68 PA Statutes Section 250.501(f).) If the person does not leave, the law allows you to THEN seek an eviction through the courts.