There are many tenants who are evicted from their apartments each year in New York. There are many reasons for these evictions, some are legal and some are not. The most common reason is for non-payment of rent. The most basic principle of the lease is that the tenant pays the landlord rent in exchange for use of the apartment. If they do not, the landlord has the right to evict them. But, the tenant does have some protections and the landlord must go through the legal process in order to actually evict the tenant.

If a tenant is evicted and property is left in the apartment in the immediate aftermath of the eviction, the landlord cannot simply dispose of the property. They must allow the tenant a reasonable amount of time to come in and get their property. If they do not want to do this, they can also store the property at an off-site storage space. They must notify the tenant of the location where the property is located. If the landlord disposes of the property after an eviction, they could be liable to replace the property.

This is just one of many rules that surround the eviction process and the landlord/tenant relationship in general. Landlords may seem to have all the power in these relationships, but tenants have more rights than they may realize. If the landlord violates these rights it can lead to a landlord/tenant dispute. It is important for tenants to understand these rights so that they are protected throughout an eviction or any other dispute with the landlord.

Tenants in New York may not own their apartments and may have to abide by rules of the landlord, but there are certain things a landlord cannot do regardless of what it states in the lease. One of these things is to dispose of the tenants’ property after an eviction or termination of the lease. If this occurs or the landlord violates another right of the tenant, they may be able to receive compensation from the landlord.

Source: www.landlordsny.com, “Tenant’s property left after eviction – expert question asked by member,” accessed Nov. 21, 2017