CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK County of Housing Part Index No.: LANDLORD/TENANT ANSWER IN PERSON Petitioner(s), Name: Address: -against- Apt. Respondent(s) Respondent/ Person claiming possession has appeared and has orally answered the Petition as follows: Answer 1. 2. SERVICE The Respondent did not receive a copy of the Petition and Notice of Petition. The Respondent received the Notice of Petition and Petition, but service was not correct as required by law. 3. 4. PARTIES The Respondent is indicated improperly, by the wrong name, or is not indicated on the Notice of Petition and Petition. The Petitioner is not the Landlord or Owner of the building, or a proper party.. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. RENT No rent demand or proper rent demand, either oral or written, was made before this proceeding. The Respondent tried to pay the rent, but the Petitioner refused to accept it. The monthly rent being requested is not the legal rent or the amount on the current lease. The Petitioner owes money to the Respondent because of a rent overcharge. The rent, or a portion of the rent, has already been paid to the Petitioner. 10. 11. 12. APARTMENT There are conditions in the apartment which need to be repaired and/or services which the Petitioner has not provided. Public Assistance shelter allowance has stopped because of housing code violations in the apartment or the building. The apartment is an illegal apartment. OTHER 13. 15. Laches. 14. General Denial. Respondent/Person claiming possession is in the military service or is a dependent of someone in the military service. 16. Other Answer Clerk's Initials Dated NOTICE OF SCHEDULED APPEARANCE This case is scheduled to appear on the calendar as follows: TIME: DATE: PART: ROOM: YOU SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE COURTHOUSE AT LEAST ONE HALF HOUR BEFORE THE ABOVE SCHEDULED TIME, TO ALLOW TIME TO BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE METAL DETECTORS. IF A SETTLEMENT IS NOT REACHED ON THE ABOVE SCHEDULED DATE THE CASE MAY BE SENT TO A TRIALREADY PART FOR A TRIAL. IF YOU WILL NOT BE READY FOR TRIAL ON THE ABOVE SCHEDULED DATE, YOU MUST ASK THE COURT FOR ANOTHER TRIAL DATE. IF THE COURT DOES NOT ACCEPT YOUR REASON FOR NOT BEING READY FOR TRIAL, AND YOUR REQUEST FOR ANOTHER TRIAL DATE IS DENIED, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROCEED TO TRIAL IMMEDIATELY. THE CLERK CANNOT CHANGE THE SCHEDULED DATE OR TIME. YOU MUST APPEAR AND BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. For assistance visit a Resource Center in the courthouse or the court's website: NYCourts.Gov/NYCHousing. CIV-LT-91 (Revised September, 2007) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com