Notice To Quit
I live in a CO-OP building on a month to month lease. In the first week of July I was given a “Notice To Quit” on August 1, 2000 from attorneys representing the building due to the sale of the apartment. I was only able to find an apartment for 8/31 occupancy. I arranged with the buyer of my apartment and the building manager to stay until 8/31 since the buyer was not going to move in until the middle of September. However, I was recently contacted by the attorney for the building stating that by law I have to leave by 8/1. The attorney informed me that the only way for me to stay until 8/31 was if he went to court to file a judgement against me, but I wouldn’t be served until 9/1. He also told me that I would have to pay his court costs. What are my rights if any? Should I pay his court costs? If not can I be sued? Can they withhold my security deposit. what happens if I pay the rent for August? thank you in advance