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pandanimigmig OP t1_iy688dl wrote

Reply to comment by Odd-Acanthisitta-546 in Housing Help NYC by pandanimigmig

Thank you for this! I'll look into it. Also does that apply if I havent been paying them? Essentially they've just been letting me stay here.

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AceContinuum t1_iy6bpiu wrote

There's the legal argument and then there's the ethical argument.

If the alternative is becoming homeless, then obviously use whatever leverage you have to avoid homelessness... but it just strikes me, personally, as a really lousy move to force someone who's been giving you a free room to incur the time and expense of going to housing court to evict you.

Maybe see if you can try to negotiate a longer grace period than a week? Hopefully this person who's been giving you a free room would be willing to accommodate you a bit longer to avoid (i) making you homeless or (ii) taking you to housing court. Because a one-week deadline to (i) find a place and (ii) move out is pretty tough for most people to meet.

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pandanimigmig OP t1_iy6bxtd wrote

I'll see about talking to them to negotiate. Thank you for your insight

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Odd-Acanthisitta-546 t1_iy6ce40 wrote

chip in if possible! so like the other person said its sleazy to do but winter is coming so survive as you must .. if they were open enough to allow you to stay then id also suggest coming to some agreement that you can stay there helping them out while you are able to save and search .. best of luck pal

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