Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

NY Statute of Limitations

Does the statute of limitations clock

start when the alleged offense

occured or when discovered? This is

a nonpayment of rent issue with a

verbal lease that started in 2002. Is

there anything that says a landlord

should have known within a certain

time period and can't go back for

missing rent beyond a certain time

frame?

Also...if additional info is needed, how

does one edit a question or post?

Thank you...


Asked on 3/21/08, 2:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

Re: NY Statute of Limitations

For a breach of contract (even an oral lease), statute of limitations period starts on the date of the breach (not the date the contract was entered into by the parties).

Mike.

Read more
Answered on 3/22/08, 1:36 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Landlord & Tenants questions and answers in New York