A holdover case is brought by the landlord to evict a tenant or a person in the apartment who is not a tenant for reasons other than simple nonpayment of rent. A holdover case is much more complicated than a…

To find a lawyer. Try to find a lawyer who specializes in Landlord-Tenant proceedings. You can call the Legal Referral Service at (212) 626-7373 operated by the Association of the Bar of the City Of New York. They will refer…

Each case will be called by the Judge, clerk, or the court attorney. When your case is called, both sides will meet with the Judge or the court attorney. Your petition that you filed should be part of the court’s…

Find your name on the calendar, usually posted in the hallway outside the courtroom. Write down the calendar number of your case. Tell the court clerk that you are the landlord. If you do not have an attorney, let the…

Cases brought by tenants. There are three main types of cases a tenant may bring against you: 1. Illegal Eviction proceedings. The tenant asks the court to order the landlord to let the him/her move back into the apartment if…

A Resolution Part is a courtroom where the landlord and tenant have a chance to discuss and try to settle the case. There are Resolution Parts in every borough except Staten Island. In Staten Island, housing cases are all listed…

The case will be sent to a different courtroom (except in Staten Island), called a “Trial Part,” for a trial on that day or be scheduled for trial on another day. In some boroughs a court employee called an Expeditor…

Be sure to come back to Court on the newly scheduled date. Go to the room you were told to go to by the Court or the Expeditor. On your return, follow the same instructions given above, in the section…

A nonpayment case is brought by the landlord to collect unpaid rent. A tenant may be evicted for non-payment of rent. (The demand for rent.) Before you can sue the tenant, you must demand the overdue rent from the tenant…