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What is a holdover case?

A holdover is an eviction proceeding a landlord brings in Housing Court for a reason other than nonpayment of rent.
You may start a holdover case if:

  1. You are a landlord trying to evict a tenant, licensee, or squatter. A tenant is someone with whom you signed a lease agreement or from whom you have collected rent. A licensee is an occupant you let live in the apartment without a rental agreement. A squatter is someone who never had permission to live in the apartment and is not the subtenant or licensee of your tenant.
  2. You are the prime tenant trying to evict your subtenant or licensee. You may do this if you are a tenant trying to evict your roommate. A prime tenant is someone who has a lease or rental agreement with the landlord. A subtenant is the tenant of the prime tenant (someone who pays rent to the prime tenant). A prime tenant can also have a licensee.
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