Brooklyn, NY asked in Landlord - Tenant and Real Estate Law for New York

Q: Are landlords legally obligated to provide all tenants 30 days to move out?

I was coerced by my landlord into signing away my stabilize lease and was told I had only 21 days to return my keys and evict the apartment. I was told by one judge and several lawyers that it is customary to give 30 days notice before evicting a tenant, my question is : Where is the law that actually says that. I need to quote from it to the judge and I would love to see the actual law / regulation that says tenants should get at least 30 days to leave.

I am making the claim that if it wasn’t for this wrongful eviction, I would have stayed in the apartment for at least 3 more years and thus should be awarded the difference in rent for that time. Where can I find precedence for this type of award being given by a judge?

1 Lawyer Answer
Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
Answered
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: If you signed away your lease rights in an agreement that gave 21 days, the court will likely enforce the agreement.

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