COMMON PITFALLS FACING NEW YORK LANDLORDS WHO ATTEMPT TO HANDLE EVICTIONS ON THEIR OWN
At Flink Maswick Law, we are called upon and have experience handling evictions throughout the northeastern part of New York State. We have clients who ask us to travel over two hours to handle their evictions as they trust us to provide the best representation to achieve the best possible outcome. There have been many changes to the state’s landlord/tenant law over the past three years and virtually all these changes have been tenant friendly. Therefore, it is essential to have an attorney that knows landlord/tenant law from the landlord’s standpoint. Many of our clients have sought our assistance in these matters as different procedural requirements have been put in place which make it more difficult for a landlord to terminate a tenancy than in the past.
As a result of these changes to the law, there are now certain notice and service requirements that must be met before a landlord is able to commence an eviction action in court. Recently, we have seen the Courts become much more rigorous in enforcing these requirements. Having an experienced attorney who can help the landlord navigate these procedural obstacles is crucial.
We have been frequently called in after the fact to assist landlords who attempted to handle an eviction on their own which did not proceed in the way that they had hoped. In effect, this causes delays in proceeding, as well increased costs for the landlord.
If you know someone who is in Upstate New York in need of eviction work, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our team is ready to assist you in these matters.
