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Under New York law, if you do not follow the exact procedures required of landlords, you can be liable to tenants for thousands of dollars in damages and attorney’s fees. The Landlord's Legal Guide in New York explains New York's landlord/tenant laws in simple language so you can protect your rights and your investment. This book thoroughly explains what to do and how to do it, with forms, flowcharts and examples from actual cases.

Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book can significantly reduce your costs and potential liability as a landlord.

It explains and gives guidelines for:

Tenants' applications
Evictions
Claims on security deposits
Bad check notices
Abandoned property rules
Suits for back rent
Pets
Discrimination laws
Maintenance rules

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books -
Introduction -
Chapter 1: General Principles of Landlord/Tenant Law -
-New York State Laws
-Local Laws
-Federal Laws
-Legal Research
-Fictitious Names
Chapter 2: Creating the Landlord/Tenant Relationship
-Screening Prospective Tenants
-Federal Discrimination Laws
-New York Discrimination Laws
-Discrimination Against Pets
-Agreements to Lease
-Leases and Rental Agreements
-Problem Clauses
-Options
-Forms
-Signatures
-Backing Out of a Lease
Chapter 3: Security Deposits and Rent -
-Applicability
-Amount
-Bank Account
-Pet Deposits
-Notice
-Interest
-Keeping the Deposit
-Returning the Deposit
-Suing for More
-Special Rules
-Last's Month Rent in Advance
-Rent
Chapter 4: Rent Regulations -
-Rules that Apply to Rent
-Rent Control
-Rent Stabilization
-Lofts
-Single Room Occupancy
Chapter 5: Responsibility for Maintenance -
-Warranty of Habitability
-Nonresidential Rentals
-Residential Apartments
-Single-Family Homes and Duplexes
-Code Violations
-Tenants' Rights & Responsibilities
-Supers and Managers
Chapter 6: Landlord Liability -
-Injuries on the Premises
-Landlord’s Warranty of Habitability
-Protection from Liability for Injuries
-Liability for Crimes on the Premises
-Acts by Tenants against Nontenants
-Strict Liability
Chapter 7: Changing the Terms of the Tenancy -
-Roommates
-Assignment
-Sublease
-Rent Stabilized Rules
-Sale of Property by Landlord
-Raising the Rent
-Modifying the Lease
-Renewing the Lease
Chapter 8: Problems During the Tenancy -
-Landlord’s Access to the Premises
-Violations by the Tenant
-Retaliatory Conduct by the Landlord
-Destruction of the Premises
Chapter 9: Problems at the End of the Tenancy -
-Tenant Holding Over
-Damage to the Premises
-Property Abandoned by Tenant
Chapter 10: Terminating a Tenancy -
-Termination
-Tenancies with No Specific Term
-Expiration of Rental Term
-Employment Rentals
-Early Termination by Tenant
-Early Termination by Landlord
-Special Rules for Public Housing
-Death of Tenant
-Options to Cancel
Chapter 11: Evicting a Tenant -
-Self-Help by Landlord
-Surrender or Abandonment
-Settling with the Tenant
-Grounds for Eviction
-Nonpayment Proceedings
-Holdover Proceedings
-Using an Attorney
-Those Who Can Sue
-Court Procedures
-Staying the Eviction
-Tenant’s Possible Defenses
-Tenant’s Possible Countersuits
-Tenant’s Appeal
-Tenant’s Bankruptcy
-Landlord’s Appeal
-Satisfaction of Judgment
Chapter 12: Money Damages and Back Rent
-Making a Claim
-Amount
-Liens
Chapter 13: Self Service Storage Space-
-Applicability
-Agreements
-Liens
Chapter 14: Mobile Home Parks -
Glossary -
Appendix A: Resources -
Appendix B: New York Statutes -
Appendix C: Eviction Flowcharts and Legal Holidays -
Appendix D: Forms -
Index -

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