Q: A Stipulation Agreement for Rental Dues, what can I do? Possible Consequences? Fearing Eviction.
My husband and I have fallen back severely on the rent, due to personal health issues we have ended up owing close to 20,000 in rent with multiple months unpaid for. Today was the court date and there was a stipulation agreement put into place where he would have to pay all the months of rent before Feb 29. There aren’t any programs like the Rental Assistance Program that may be able to help (it stopped accept application). There is still a seed of doubt that we might not be able to get the money in time by the Feb 29 date. My husband is also not divulging to me the details of the case, although I managed to find this information by calling the Court and searching up our case via the Index number. Are there such places that might be able to grant a loan or grant for such a substantial amount? and would would be the consequences of failing to deliver on the stipulation agreement?
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You may be able to obtain financial assistance to satisfy rent arrears by applying for a "one-shot deal"
https://access.nyc.gov/programs/one-shot-deal/
Steven Warren Smollens agrees with this answer
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Every unit of the Housing Court has an office that will connect a tenant with the rental assistance program of Human Resources Administration. And every tenant is also entitled to a free no strings attached postponement of the initial Court Hearing date as well as a referral to a court assigned attorney.
Your husband found a way around all that the Housing Court set up to avoid making an agreement to pay owed rent on the first court date. You need an attorney to look over the court file.
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