Small Property Owner Licensee Holdover Petition Program

This free and easy program will ask you questions and make papers for a residential licensee holdover petition or notice to quit to start a licensee holdover case in court. You will also get instructions that tell you what to do next. Learn More.

File this form in District Court, City Court, Town Court or Village Court.

You can use this program if:

• You do not have a lawyer, and
• The premises is unregulated housing, and
• The premises is not owned by a corporation or voluntary association, and
• You are the owner of the premises, and
• You own less than 3 rental units, and
• Your former tenant has moved out of the premises, and
• The person you want to evict was invited to live in the premises with your former tenant before your tenant moved out, and
• You want to evict one person.

New York City Residents:
New York City residents can use the NYC Small Property Owner Licensee Holdover Program. This program will not make the right court papers for you.

 

Information Checklist

You will need the following information with you when you use this program:

• The name and address of the tenant.
• It is helpful to know the exact date or your best guess for the date that your former tenant moved out of the premises.

 

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  Licensee Holdover Petition Program

Note: You will be taken to our partner website called LawHelp Interactive.

You can "Sign Up" for an account or go directly to the program without signing up by clicking on the green "Get Started" button. Then check to agree to the Terms of Use and click on "Continue" to begin the program.

 

About DIY Forms

Who Can Use These Programs?
You can use DIY Forms if:

• you're a court user and you don't have a lawyer;
• you're a legal services provider;
• you're a pro bono lawyer. Pro bono lawyers filing a DIY Form must submit thispro bono affirmation.
• you're from a low-bono (reduced fee) program. You must submit a low-bono affirmation with the filing.

Commercial use is prohibited and no one may charge for using these programs. When you begin the program, you will be asked to accept these terms of use.

Computer Requirements
In order to use DIY Form programs, make sure you have the following:

• Attached printer

Help Using DIY Forms
See Frequently Asked Questions for help using DIY Form programs.