NYC eviction laws - NYC homeowner arrested - squatters stay
Mar 25, 2024 22:03:17 GMT -5
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Post by OneOfThoseWeirdos on Mar 25, 2024 22:03:17 GMT -5
There's a story behind it but heres the summary
Just so you can get a taste of whats going on after NY state and NYC passed eviction laws during covid
When the homeowner came by the property, police were called by the squatters when the homeowner showed up. She showed the police proof of ownership. They removed some squatters and after they left they came back and barged in. She called the police and this time they arrested the homeowner....
It is illegal to turn off utilities, change locks and remove the belongings of someone who claims to be a tenant under city law.
A New York City woman was arrested following a heated confrontation with a squatter who claimed he had the rights to live in her million-dollar family home.
Adele Andaloro, 47, inherited property on a quiet street in Flushing, Queens. She planned to sell it, but noticed someone had replaced the front door and changed the locks.
She was surprised to learn that squatters had moved in last month and refused to leave.
'It's enraging. It really is,' Andaloro told ABC7 New York. 'It's not fair that I, as the homeowner, have to be going through this.'
In New York City, however, squatters are granted rights after just 30 days, meaning landlords must start an eviction proceeding as soon as a squatter has been discovered.
Adele Andaloro, 47, inherited property on a quiet street in Flushing, Queens. She planned to sell it, but noticed someone had replaced the front door and changed the locks.
She was surprised to learn that squatters had moved in last month and refused to leave.
'It's enraging. It really is,' Andaloro told ABC7 New York. 'It's not fair that I, as the homeowner, have to be going through this.'
In New York City, however, squatters are granted rights after just 30 days, meaning landlords must start an eviction proceeding as soon as a squatter has been discovered.
The squatter admitted he didn't own the house but told the news anchor, 'You should know the f***ing law works.'
He claimed to have signed a lease in October but was unable to provide proof. Police said he had no documentation other than bills for work he claimed to have done to the house.
Rodriguez offered to leave if Andaloro recouped him for those expenses. 'Pay me the money and I'll leave or send me to court, it's that simple,' he said.
Rodriguez offered to leave if Andaloro recouped him for those expenses. 'Pay me the money and I'll leave or send me to court, it's that simple,' he said.
Officers told her that she had to go to court, as the dispute was considered a landlord-tenant issue and therefore outside their jurisdiction.