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NON-PAYMENT EVICTION
Use the forms below to start or answer an eviction lawsuit where the landlord is claiming that the tenant owes back rent.
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FOR LANDLORDS: Guide for Non-Payment Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC | ||
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| 5-Day Notice of Past Due Rent |  |
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| Written Demand for Past Due Rent | |
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| Notice of Petition for Non-Payment Eviction Use this form in courts INSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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| Notice of Petition for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN1) [En Español] Use this form in courts OUTSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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| Petition for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN2) | |
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FOR TENANTS: Guide for Non-Payment Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC | ||
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| Form Name | Fillable | Plain |
| Answer & Counterclaim for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN3) | |
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VIDEO in American Sign Language Explaining the Notice of Court Date:
Rent Not Paid (Notice of Petition – Nonpayment) Form
HOLDOVER EVICTION
Use the forms below to start or answer an eviction lawsuit where the landlord is claiming that the tenant's right to stay in the property has ended.
| FOR LANDLORDS: Guide for Holdover Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC |
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| Written Demand to Terminate (move out) | |
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| Notice of Petition for Holdover Eviction Use this form in courts INSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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| Notice of Petition for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH1) [En Español] Use this form in courts OUTSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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| Petition for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH2) | |
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| FOR TENANTS: Guide for Holdover Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC |
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| Form Name | Fillable |
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| Answer & Counterclaim for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH3) | |
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VIDEO in American Sign Language Explaining the Notice of Court Date:
Eviction Case (Notice of Petition – Holdover)
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JUDGMENT TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR TO USE RENTS TO FIX CONDITIONS THAT ARE DANGEROUS TO LIFE, HEALTH, OR SAFETY
Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law (RPAPL) Article 7-C
Tenants can use these forms to start a lawsuit against a landlord who is not fixing unsafe conditions in a rental property by asking the court to appoint an administrator who will use the rents to fix them.
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| Notice of Petition to Appoint Administrator (UCS-LT11A) | |
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| Petition to Appoint Administrator (UCS-LT11B) | |
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| Petitioner Information/Signature Addendum (UCS-LT11C) | |
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JUDGMENT DIRECTING REPAIRS (TENANT DIGNITY & SAFE HOUSING ACT)
Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law (RPAPL) Article 7-D
Tenants can use these forms to start a lawsuit against a landlord (or anyone else who is legally responsible to maintain the rental property) for a judgment directing repairs of dangerous, hazardous, or harmful conditions [see RPL 235-b Warranty of Habitability] or violations of local and state housing standards.