Eviction process time frame?

[urbanguynyc]

If a tenant in a non-stabilized, 3 unit building who has been a month-to-month (no-lease)since the begining of his tenancy is served with an eviction notice because of owner's personal use WHEN will housing court/marshall force him to leave?

note: tenant is not: a senior citizen / disabled (physically or mental) / or financial impared.

What tactics do tenant advocates / tenant lawyers employ to drag out the process?

[urbanguynyc]

I found the answer myself:

Eviction time frame is a MAXIMUM OF SIX MONTHS.

"If the Judge finds that the landlord has proven his or her case, that is, that you have broken important terms of your lease or that the other reasons stated by the landlord for evicting you are...the Judge may order you to move out of your apartment. In most cases, the Judge has the power to give you up to six months to move if you pay a fair "use and occupancy" (usually the rent amount) during that time. The Judge often first gives you two to three months to move. If you have not moved within that time and want more time, you must go back to Court...The Judge may then give you extra time to move, but almost never more than a total of six months. When your time to move is up, the landlord can get a City Marshal to serve a notice of eviction on you and then evict you."

A TENANT'S GUIDE TO HOUSING COURT
Published by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Committee on Housing Court, June 1999
http://www.tenant.net/Court/barguide/court.html#anchor73498