Owner Not to Discriminate The owner may refuse to rent to anyone; however, that refusal cannot be based on race, age, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or because the tenant has children or in some jurisdictions, because of occupation or source of income.
Landlords may not take the law into their own hands and evict a tenant by use of force or unlawful means. For example, a landlord cannot use threats of violence, remove a tenant's possessions, lock the tenant out of the apartment, or willfully discontinue essential services such as water or heat.
Under New York State's Rent Regulation Laws, harassment is defined as conduct by a landlord that directly or indirectly interferes with, or is intended to interfere with, your privacy, comfort, and enjoyment of your dwelling.
You may refuse entry to a landlord if they do not give proper notice for a visit, or if they try to enter for any reason beyond the five valid ones listed below. These rights cannot be waived — they still apply if your lease says otherwise, or if you don't have a lease.
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.
Generally no. However, a landlord may enter a tenant's apartment in some situations. Your landlord can enter your apartment at any time and without notice in an emergency, and at a reasonable time after providing appropriate notice if the entry is either: To provide necessary or agreed upon repairs or services, or.
For example, your landlord must fix issues like: Peeling paint. Leaks in the ceiling. Broken sink, oven, or stove. Roaches, mice or bedbugs. Broken or non-closing windows. No heat or hot water.
No, a tenant cannot refuse viewings in New York as long as landlords provide enough notice to the current tenant.
The eviction process can take 30 - 45 days, or longer. The time starts from when you have eviction court forms delivered to your tenant to the time they must move out. Choose any box, below, to learn more about the eviction process and get step-by-step instructions.
It takes about 14 to 90 days from the issuance of the Notice to Vacate, depending on the reason for eviction and the lease agreement.