How Do You Evict A Tenant In NY State?
If your tenant isn’t paying the rent, is damaging the home or apartment or breaching other terms of the rental contract, it might be time for eviction. Eviction in New York state can be a long process, but if you need your tenant to be evicted, it is worth going through the system to get your property back. Here’s how. Prepare a petition requesting a hearing with the court in order to evict the tenant. Eviction proceedings cannot begin until the court has authorized it. Prepare all supporting evidence of the tenant’s breach of contract for the hearing. You’ll need to go to your municipal court and speak to the clerk there in order to obtain the petition. Send notice to the tenant about the impending trial for eviction so that he can be present at the hearing. The notice should be sent certified mail or delivered by hand. Go to court and state your case for your tenant’s eviction, which you hope will result in a warrant of eviction that can be carried out by a sheriff. You’ll want to br
