New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- Citation
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- Parent Document
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- Jurisdiction
- New York (state)
- Effective Date
- 2005-05-05
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- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
- New York City Housing Authority v. Pretto, 8 Misc. 3d 708 (2005)
Full Text
899 charsOnce a tenant utilizes the premises for illegal purposes, the lease becomes void. However, simply because the lease is void does not mean that the landlord need not take steps to evict. The lease is voidable at the option of the landlord and the tenant can only be evicted if the landlord commences an action. The landlord has the choice to do nothing, and the District Attorney or an affected tenant then has the right to sue to evict. The landlord cannot simply sit back and wait until an undetermined time to commence a special proceeding. A tenant does have a right to finality. To allow a landlord six years or even three years to commence a proceeding to evict for illegal use is simply not reasonable. Because the petitioner failed to commence this proceeding within one year of the alleged offense, as set forth in CPLR 215 (4), the motion to dismiss the proceeding must be, and is, granted.