Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

arrears of rent

tenant in apt two only paid half the rent for dec and tenant in apt one hasnt paid rent since sept. i want to go into court on non payment of rent eviction. should i except jan lst rent if offered to me would this stop me from going into court for back payments if judge awards me my owed rent and i cant collect how do i garnishee or use city marshall for collection do i have to ask judge for this at time of appearance in court if i accept jan rent does that make my 30 day wait null and void for non payment eviction one tenant has rented a room to aunt within apt its ok with me but is that legal


Asked on 12/22/07, 3:12 pm

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Re: arrears of rent

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Answered on 12/24/07, 3:28 pm


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