Rent Demand Asked for Legal Fees

LVT Number: 8606

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that landlord's three-day notice was defective. The court ruled for tenant and dismissed landlord's petition. Landlord's three-day rent demand notice contained a demand for legal fees in addition to rent. It was wrong to include this demand in the rent demand notice.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that landlord's three-day notice was defective. The court ruled for tenant and dismissed landlord's petition. Landlord's three-day rent demand notice contained a demand for legal fees in addition to rent. It was wrong to include this demand in the rent demand notice.

El-Kam Realty v. Scheck: NYLJ, p. 22, col. 6 (2/16/94) (Civ. Ct. NY; York, J)