can LL kick you out for no reason?

[sloaneP]

general question here? can the LL of a non-regulated apartment kick you out for no reason? don't they have to tell you something? and if you're a good pays-the-rent-on-time-every-time kind of tenant, can they really kick you out without reason?

[jay]

I just saw your other post. The answer is yes,they can kick you out unless there is retaliatory eviction involved, or discrimination issues which are very specific.
The bottom -line is if the landlord wants you out on a whim other than the predjudices described,he doesn't need a reason. Ain't that a hoot?

<small>[ January 13, 2004, 03:43 PM: Message edited by: jay ]</small>

[Rodneystri]

Answer this question. Can you the resident leave at the end of your lease without giving the LL a reason, but proper notice? If you answer then the same is true for the LL wanting the resident to leave, as long as they (LL) gives you suficient notice to vacate or non renewal.

[jay]

A simplistic, but accurate answer that doesn't take into account NEW YORK dynamics i.e.,the need for rent stabilization to afford some protection against arbitrary abuses of the LORD OF THE LAND. When a tenant doesn't get a renewal,particularly in a multi -dwelling unit in the NEW YORK market where one pays brokers fees to boot,there is generally no good reason to not renew a stand-up tenant except some strong arm tactic.The landlord not renewing you because you attempt to enforce the protections of services in the lease,should not and does not allow him to take advantage of the situation,but that is frequently the case.This forces the tenant to be a docile serf.I am compelled to provide this answer because the previous post applied such a tunnel vision response. A response that would lead you to believe that apart from proper notice,the consequence to a landlord of a tenant leaving is analagous to a tenant potentially being out on the street.
Still, on the face of it, the OP is SOL in an unregulated apartment and not liking the new rent is not sufficient grounds to do more than try to negotiate.

<small>[ January 13, 2004, 04:38 PM: Message edited by: jay ]</small>