The Bench Guide to Landlord & Tenant Disputes in New York (Third Edition)

The Bench Guide to Landlord & Tenant Disputes in New York (Third Edition) continues to inform and educate those who find themselves embroiled in the highly specific and technical field of Landlord and Tenant Law. The author is a sitting judge who has presided over more than 16,000 Landlord and Tenant cases to completion.
This book addresses the issues and topics frequently raised in Landlord and Tenant summary proceedings. The Third Edition is a complete reprint and contains hundreds of new and updated citations and statutory references, new defenses, additional predicate notice requirements, revamped appendices, and a whole lot more. Whether a practitioner, member of the Judiciary, law student, or a landlord or tenant, The Bench Guide to Landlord & Tenant Law Disputes in New York (Third Edition) is an informative, practical and useful resource.
The Bench Guide takes the reader through each stage of a Landlord & Tenant summary proceeding from inception through post-judgment applications and emergency stays. The topics include:
- Jurisdiction of the Court
- Types of Summary Proceedings
- Rent Control and Rent Stabilization
- Predicate Notices
- Proper and Necessary Parties
- The Notice of Petition and Petition
- Answers and Counterclaims
- Yellowstone Injunctions
- Service Issues
- Affirmative Defenses
- Social Services Law
- Stipulations of Settlement
- Hearings and Evidentiary Issues
- Courtroom Procedure and Protocol
- Stays, Injunctions and Emergency Relief
- Security Deposits
- Sample Forms and Judicial and Practitioner Checklists