ยง 224. Attornment by tenant. The attornment of a tenant to a stranger
is absolutely void and does not in any way affect the possession of the
landlord unless made either:
1. With the consent of the landlord; or,
2. Pursuant to or in consequence of a judgment, order, or decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction; or
3. To a purchaser at foreclosure sale.
Structure New York Laws
Article 7 - Landlord and Tenant
220 - Action for Use and Occupation.
221 - Rent Due on Life Leases Recoverable.
222 - When Rent Is Apportionable.
223 - Rights Where Property or Lease Is Transferred.
223-A - Remedies of Lessee When Possession Is Not Delivered.
223-B - Retaliation by Landlord Against Tenant.
225 - Notice of Action Adverse to Possession of Tenant.
226 - Effect of Renewal on Sub-Lease.
226-A - Effect of New Lease on Tenant's Right to Remove Fixtures or Improvements.
226-B - Right to Sublease or Assign.
226-C - Notice of Rent Increase or Non-Renewal of Residential Tenancy.
227 - When Tenant May Surrender Premises.
227-B - Termination of Certain Contracts by Senior Citizens.
227-C - Termination of Residential Lease by Victims of Domestic Violence.
227-D - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence Status; Prohibited.
227-E - Landlord Duty to Mitigate Damages.
227-F - Denial on the Basis of Involvement in Prior Disputes Prohibited.
228 - Termination of Tenancies at Will or by Sufferance, by Notice.
229 - Liability of Tenant Holding Over After Giving Notice of Intention to Quit.
230 - Right of Tenants to Form, Join or Participate in Tenants' Groups.
231 - Lease, When Void; Liability of Landlord Where Premises Are Occupied for Unlawful Purpose.
231-A - Sprinkler System Notice in Residential Leases.
231-B - Flood History and Risk Notice in Residential Leases.
232 - Duration of Certain Agreements in New York.
232-A - Notice to Terminate Monthly Tenancy or Tenancy From Month to Month in the City of New York.
233 - Manufactured Home Parks; Duties, Responsibilities.
233-A - Sale of Manufactured Home Parks.
233-B - Manufactured Home Parks; Rent Increases.
234-A - Unauthorized Legal Fees.
235-A - Tenant Right to Offset Payments and Entitlement to Damages in Certain Cases.
235-B - Warranty of Habitability.
235-BB - Certificates of Occupancy; Required Disclosure to Tenant.
235-C - Unconscionable Lease or Clause.
235-E - Duty to Provide a Written Receipt.
235-F - Unlawful Restrictions on Occupancy.
235-G - Electronic Billing And/or Payment of Rent.
235-H - Waiver of Right to Bring a Declaratory Judgment Action.
235-I - Unreasonable Tenant Fees for Reproductions of Keys.
236 - Assignment of Lease of a Deceased Tenant.
237 - Discrimination in Leases With Respect to Bearing of Children.
237-A - Discrimination Against Children in Dwelling Houses and Manufactured Home Parks.