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New York State Lease Termination Law For Seniors, and as of October 3, 2019, for those who have a disability
New York State law* allows lease termination for people age 62 and over, and for disabled tenants, under certain conditions. Section 227(a) of New York State Real Property Law spells out the rights of people aged 62 and over, and disabled tenants, to terminate a  residential lease or rental agreement before the lease time period ends. Terminating a lease according to Section 227(a) is a legal termination, not a lease violation.
Appellate Division Rules that Defective Code Enforcement in Rental Properties Requires Legislative Fix
Media Contact:  David Kagle, Housing Project Managing Attorney, 607-776-4126 ext. 3011, dkagle@LawNY.org, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.®  
LawNY Press Release - April 5, 2024 - Appellate Division Rules that Defective Code Enforcement in Rental Properties Requires Legislative Fix.pdf
How to Change an Adult's Name in New York
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this aticle in Spanish, visit here.)
Communicating with your Landlord
Para ver este artículo en español por favor, visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
Subsidized Housing
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
Beware of Paying Your Rent With Money Orders
Para ver este artículo en español por favor, visite aquí. To view this article in Spanish, visit here.  How you pay your rent can be very important. While money orders seem convenient, they may cause you a lot of problems and, in some cases, could lead to your eviction.
Beware of Working for your Landlord Instead of Paying Rent
Para ver este artículo en español por favor, visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
Demand for Past Due Rent in Mobile Home Parks
Para ver este artículo en español por favor, visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
General Eviction Information for New York
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)   IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS IS GENERAL EVICTION INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY UPDATED. NOTE ON PROTECTIONS FROM EVICTION DUE TO COVID-19: 
Illegal Evictions
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)   What do I need to know about illegal evictions?
Illegal Evictions Handout [Updated 3_6].pdf