The latest executive order pausing default judgments is set to lift on November 4th, and tenant attorneys fear that nearly 15,000 cases will be lost by default. Concerned that the courts have not appropriately warned tenants about default judgments, they…
Governor Cuomo signed a new executive order on Tuesday broadening the scope of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act, a bill allowing tenants to use financial hardship brought on by COVID-19 as a legal defense in some eviction proceedings. Tenant attorneys…
New York’s Office of Court Administration effectively extended New York eviction bans, set to expire on June 20, through September. Now, however, they say that they will not continue to extend the holds on evictions. Despite the Court calling on…
As the statewide eviction moratorium ends August 5th, fears are mounting about whether New York City is set to “go over a cliff” with housing. While advocates and elected officials have called for stronger relief measures for tenants, like cancelling…
Last Thursday, Judge Lawrence Marks issued a memo laying out the steps for filing new evictions electronically or by mail. Unfortunately, the system is not yet operational. The memo states that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s previous blanket eviction moratorium would remain…
The Courts begin accepting new eviction cases on June 22, but don’t expect to cross the finish line any time soon. While attorneys will be able to file cases for the first time since March, they are limited to in-person…
Last week, the NYC Bureau of Marshals issued guidance for the re-service of thousands of eviction notices issued before March 16. These pending evictions are now “stale”; more than 30 days have passed since the earliest eviction date on the…
New York Civil Court Administrative Judge Anthony Cannataro issued three notices on Friday regarding Gov. Cuomo’s latest executive order. The order prohibits nonpayment evictions against “someone that is eligible for unemployment insurance or benefits” or a residential or commercial tenant…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest executive order opens the doors for new commercial evictions to be filed, with some limitations. Tenants eligible for government unemployment assistance, those who are facing financial hardship due to the pandemic and are being evicted for…
This week, the New York City Housing Court began taking up qualifying cases in virtual settlement conferences. According to Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, eligible cases must have commenced before the pandemic, and both parties must have counsel. While…
Governor Cuomo rolled out an extension last week on the state’s moratorium on convictions through August. In a surprising change from the earlier ban, the new order only applies to tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 or who…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new executive order narrowing the eviction moratorium goes into effect on June 20. What does that mean for NYC landlords? “There remains a cloud of uncertainty throughout the industry as to how these executive orders are to…
While New York continues to reel in the wake of the COVID-19 tsunami, landlords are expecting a steep drop-off in rents early next month. As many are working to negotiate with their lenders and wait for the government to step…
On January 31st, without notice, the New York Department of State issued a Legal Guidance analyzing the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act. Buried in the document is a change indicating that the collection of brokers’ fees is prohibited. In…
The highest Court in the state, the Court of Appeals, is set to rule on whether recent changes to the Rent Law will be applied to pending rent overcharge cases, which have piled up since June 2019. An unfavorable ruling…