§ 797-a. Person who may maintain proceeding. 1. The proceeding may be maintained by any party, known herein as a tenant, who is an occupant of residential real property for thirty consecutive days or longer under an agreement not created by deed.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 797-A

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

2. The proceeding may be maintained by one or more tenants of a residential property.