If you do not have a written lease, or your lease expired and you don't live in rent regulated housing, the landlord/owner may be able to go to court to evict you even if you did not do anything wrong. It is the landlord/owner's right to evict you without a reason.
Right to Notice Before Eviction Landlords cannot evict tenants without a valid reason, and they must provide notice before doing so. The notice should be in writing, and it should state the reason for the eviction, the amount of time you have to correct the issue, and the consequences of not doing so.
The termination notice does not need to specify why the landlord seeks possession of the apartment. Month to Month tenancies can be terminated by either the landlord or the tenant, for any reason, or for no reason at all, except if the reason is retaliatory (RPL 223-b).
If you do not have a written lease, or your lease expired and you don't live in rent regulated housing, the landlord/owner may be able to go to court to evict you even if you did not do anything wrong. It is the landlord/owner's right to evict you without a reason.
It is possible to draft your own lease agreement, but you are leaving yourself open to issues.
The first step to living in your own rental property is to draft a lease agreement for yourself. It might sound absurd, but you need to go through all of the formal steps that you would for a standard tenant.
A tenant without a lease in NYC has some rights to the security deposit comprising: Right to a quick return: State laws specify how fast a landlord should give a security deposit after a tenant empties the property.
Yes, you can create your own lease agreement without the assistance of a lawyer or other professional.
California: Guests become tenants when they stay for over 14 days within six months, or seven nights in a row. Colorado: Guests become tenants after staying for over 14 days within six months. Connecticut: Guests become tenants after staying for over 14 days within six months.
Handwritten contracts are legally binding if they meet the necessary conditions that apply to all contracts: mutual agreement, capacity, consideration, and legal validity. There are no legal differences between typed and handwritten agreements when it comes to enforceability.