Landlord & Tenant Litigation
Resolve housing and lease disputes with a clear understanding of rights, obligations, and process.
Disputes require a different kind of counsel: strategic, direct, and prepared to resolve the matter efficiently or advocate in court when necessary.
Protect your position when documents, obligations, or interests are disputed.
Landlord-tenant matters often move quickly and involve strict procedural requirements. Zeh & Associates represents clients in eviction, lease, rent, property-condition, lockout, and related housing disputes.
These matters are decided on procedure as often as on merits. A defective notice restarts the whole proceeding.
Possession, payment, and condition.
Housing matters turn on notices and deadlines. These are the proceedings and disputes we handle for both sides.
Eviction Proceedings
Handle holdover and nonpayment proceedings.
Lease Drafting, Review & Enforcement
Clarify lease obligations and address breaches.
Notice Preparation & Service
Prepare notices and navigate procedural requirements.
Tenant Defaults
Address unpaid rent, lease violations, and other defaults.
Security Deposit Disputes
Represent parties in disputes involving withheld or claimed deposits.
Property Damage Claims
Address damage and responsibility disputes connected to tenancy.
Housing & Civil Court Representation
Represent clients in court proceedings arising from landlord-tenant conflicts.
The same dispute looks different depending on which side of the lease you are on.
Landlord-tenant litigation requires careful attention to notices, lease terms, statutory protections, procedural rules, and the specific facts of the tenancy.
Notice first, then the courthouse.
Review the Lease & Facts
Identify the governing documents, payment history, notices, property condition, and disputed conduct.
Confirm Procedure
Determine which notices, deadlines, and court procedures apply.
Define the Objective
Clarify whether the goal is possession, payment, compliance, damages, or defense.
Proceed Strategically
Use negotiation, notices, filings, and court process as appropriate.
Resolve & Document
Reach a settlement, judgment, or other enforceable resolution.
Rights, remedies, and procedure.
What is the difference between a holdover and nonpayment case?
A nonpayment case generally concerns unpaid rent, while a holdover proceeding generally concerns possession based on a reason other than simple nonpayment.
Can a landlord change the locks without court process?
Changing the locks to remove a tenant without the required court process is an illegal lockout. The rights and remedies available depend on the facts and applicable New York law.
Can tenants challenge unsafe or uninhabitable conditions?
Yes. Conditions affecting habitability are a recognized basis for a tenant claim, and can bear on a landlord's own proceeding as well.
Does the firm represent both landlords and tenants?
Yes, though never both sides of the same dispute.
Legal issues rarely exist in isolation.
Real Estate Law
Counsel for property transactions, closings, and disputes.
Civil Litigation
Strategic representation in business and individual disputes.
Estate & Probate Litigation
Resolve will, trust, fiduciary, and inheritance disputes.
Trust & Estate Planning
Protect wishes, family, assets, and legacy.
Christopher W. Zeh, Esq.
Principal Attorney
Chris founded the firm in 2013 and leads its trust and estate practice, handling estate and probate litigation when a plan is contested.
Read biographyBorhan Ahmed · Client“I was struggling with my tenant and 4 months of rent along with obligated bills totalling 15k+. Chris and his team have been extremely helpful, responsive and true support.”
Clarity starts with understanding the situation.
Speak with Zeh & Associates about the facts, the decisions in front of you, and the legal path that may make sense from here.