How to Evict a Tenant in NYC
- 1). Review the lease date agreement. If the tenant is still under lease they may be evicted under certain circumstances such as destroyed property, committing criminal acts, or failing to pay rent. If the lease is expiring soon, the landlord may refuse to renew the lease.
- 2). Go to court and file a petition. A New York City court can order an eviction of a tenant. The tenant will be served a request for a hearing.
- 3). Bring your documents supporting to the court hearing. Landlords will need to provide proof to support their case to have a tenant evicted. Some of the supporting documents should be a copy of the lease and any other witnesses or documents that show the tenant violated the lease.
- 4). Go through the New York City resolution process. Resolution is similar to mediation and the first part of a hearing to evict a tenant. During the resolution process the judge, tenant, and landlord will attempt to resolve the situation, if possible.
Continue with the trial, if a resolution wasn’t successful met. - 5). Obtain a “Warrant of Eviction.” If the judge rules in the landlord favor, an eviction notice may be obtained. The landlord will proceed to hire a city marshal to file and serve the tenant with the “Warrant of Eviction.”
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