Person who may maintain proceeding

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New York Code › Act RPA › Article 7-D › Section 797-A

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§ 797-a. Person who may maintain proceeding. 1. The proceeding may be\nmaintained by any party, known herein as a tenant, who is an occupant of\nresidential real property for thirty consecutive days or longer under an\nagreement not created by deed.\n 2. The proceeding may be maintained by one or more tenants of a\nresidential property.\n

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