Can a tenant bring a landlord to court?
• Yes, under certain circumstances. RPAPL §713 sets forth who may maintain a Landlord and Tenant proceeding. This type of proceeding is extremely complicated and retaining an attorney is suggested. • Read the NYS Attorney General’s Tenants Rights Guide . • Your rights would best be protected, as a tenant, with the assistance of an attorney. • Pursuant to RPAPL Article 7A, one third or more of tenants occupying a multiple dwelling located in Suffolk county may petition the court to have an administrator appointed to manage the premises. • A tenant may bring a summary proceeding to recover possession of premises from which he or she has been forcibly put out or kept out (RPAPL §721(4)). A tenant must bring such a proceeding within three years of ouster (RPAPL §713(10)).
