Manhattan Rent Offices. The Queens, Bronx and
advance of the date that he wants the tenant to
Brooklyn offices will be the place of service for
surrender possession.
proceedings in their respective boroughs.
After the required time period stated in the
Small building owners can contact the Small
termination notice has elapsed, the owner may
Building Owner Assistance Unit at Gertz Plaza,
commence legal proceedings.
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11433 if they need information and assistance in
• The rent regulations identify other grounds
understanding these various regulations.
upon which an owner may refuse to renew a
lease or discontinue a tenancy, without DHCR
Grounds for Eviction
approval. These also require the service on
the tenant of required termination notices.
• Non-payment of rent – the owner does not
need the approval of DHCR before initiating a
Some of these grounds are:
court proceeding and does not need to serve
the tenant with a termination notice within a
o occupancy by the owner or member of
specified time frame.
the owner’s immediate family. (See Fact
• The rent regulations identify other grounds
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for which an owner may initiate eviction
o recovery of the unit by a not for profit
proceedings based on the wrongful acts of a
institution for use in connection with its
tenant which do not first need the approval
charitable or educational purposes.
of DHCR. However, these other grounds
o In New York City, the tenant is not using
generally do require that the owner first serve
the unit as a primary residence.