Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
Tenant Rent
If you own a store and you are behind on 2 months rent can the Landlord close your store down the very next day by calling the cops to do so?
Asked on 2/16/09, 3:50 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz
Michael A. Markowitz, PC
Re: Tenant Rent
No. That is a lock out and is illegal. The landlord would have to start a nonpayment proceeding seeking payment of rent owed and judgment of possession and warrant of eviction.
Mike.
Answered on 2/17/09, 8:46 am
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