New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law

Every section of the New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law, in order — 365 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 101 — Short title
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 111 — Definitions
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 121 — Jurisdiction of certain actions relating to real property situate without the state
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 131 — Construction of act of reconsolidation
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 201 — State tax commission, state or industrial commissioner as defendant in certain real property actions
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 202 — Pleading interest of the state
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 202-a — Pleading interest of a city
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 203 — Judgment in action adversely affecting the title, interest or claim of the state based upon tax deed
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 211 — Prevention of waste or damage during pendency
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 221 — Compelling delivery of possession of real property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 231 — Sale; notice of; when and how conducted
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 232 — Purchases by certain officers prohibited; penalty
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 241 — Persons bound by judgment in certain actions
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 301 — Conveyance and record as evidence
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 311 — Presumption of possession from legal title
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 321 — Proof of ownership of unoccupied lands and timber thereon
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 331 — Proof of lost execution or writ after sheriff's sale of real property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 341 — Recitals as to heirships in conveyances
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 342 — Recitals in judgments affecting title to real property as evidence
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 351 — Evidence as to common lands in the city of New York
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 401 — When interests are valued under this article
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 402 — Interest rate
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 403 — Mortality and other tables
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 404 — Evidence as to ancestry, health and habits of individual In all valuations made under this article, no significance shall be given to the...
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 405 — Interest defeasible by remarriage
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 406 — Computation by superintendent of financial services
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 501 — Adverse possession; defined
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 511 — Adverse possession under written instrument or judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 512 — Essentials of adverse possession under written instrument or judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 521 — Adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 522 — Essentials of adverse possession not under written instrument or judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 531 — Adverse possession, how affected by relation of landlord and tenant
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 541 — Adverse possession, how affected by relation of tenants in common
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 543 — Adverse possession; how affected by acts across a boundary line
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 551 — Right of person to possession not affected by descent cast
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 601 — Damages for withholding real property obtainable in action to recover possession; set-off by defendant
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 611 — Where action cannot be maintained: dower; property not exceeding six inches in width; by mortgagee
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 612 — Where action cannot be maintained; action based on reverter or breach of condition subsequent
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 621 — Separate action by joint tenant or tenant in common
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 623 — Action by grantee of lands held adversely
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 625 — Action by reversioner or remainderman after tenant's default
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 631 — Defendants
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 633 — Action against co-tenant; ouster to be proved
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 635 — Action against occupants of apartments
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 637 — Action against one defendant subject to rights of others
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 641 — Complaint
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 651 — Expiration of plaintiff's title before trial
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 653 — Judgment to state plaintiff's estate
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 661 — Liability of purchaser pending an action
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 701 — Jurisdiction; courts; venue
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 702 — Rent in a residential dwelling
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 711 — Grounds where landlord-tenant relationship exists
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 713 — Grounds where no landlord-tenant relationship exists
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 713-a — Special proceeding for termination of adult home and residence for adults admission agreements
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 715 — Grounds and procedure where use or occupancy is illegal
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 715-a — Grounds and procedure for removal of commercial tenants for unlicensed cannabis retail sale
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 721 — Person who may maintain proceeding
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 731 — Commencement; notice of petition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 732 — Special provisions applicable in non-payment proceeding if the rules so provide
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 733 — Time of service; order to show cause
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 734 — Notice of petition; service on the Westchester county department of social services
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 735 — Manner of service; filing; when service complete
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 741 — Contents of petition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 743 — Answer
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 744 — Eviction based on domestic violence victim status prohibited
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 745 — Trial
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 746 — Stipulations
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 747 — Judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 749 — Warrant
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 749-a — New York city marshals
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 751 — Stay upon paying rent or giving undertaking; discretionary stay outside city of New York
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 753 — Stay in premises occupied for dwelling purposes
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 755 — Stay of proceeding or action for rent upon failure to make repairs
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 756 — Stay of summary proceedings or actions for rent under certain conditions
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 756-a — Stay of action or proceeding when a party's claim to title is in dispute
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 757 — Eviction as the result of foreclosure
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 761 — Redemption by lessee
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 763 — Redemption by creditor of lessee
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 765 — Effect of redemption upon lease
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 767 — Order of redemption; liability of persons redeeming
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 768 — Unlawful eviction
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 769 — Jurisdiction; court; venue
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 770 — Grounds for the proceeding
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 771 — Commencement; notice of petition; time and manner of service
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 772 — Contents of petition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 773 — Answer
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 774 — Trial
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 775 — Defenses
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 776 — Judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 777 — Application by mortgagee or lienor of record or other person having an interest in the property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 778 — Appointment of administrator
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 779 — Presentation or settlement of accounts
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 780 — Waiver void
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 781 — "Owner" defined
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 782 — "Dwelling" defined
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 783 — Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 790 — Definitions
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 791 — Jurisdiction; courts; venue
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 792 — Grounds for the proceeding
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 793 — Commencement; notice of petition; time and manner of service
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 794 — Answer
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 795 — Judgment and warrant
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796 — Definitions
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-a — Jurisdiction; court; venue
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-b — Grounds for the proceeding
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-c — Commencement; notice of petition; time and manner of service
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-d — Contents of petition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-e — Answer
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-f — Trial
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-g — Defenses
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-h — Judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-i — Application by mortgagee or lienor of record or other person having an interest in the property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-j — Appointment of administrator
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-k — Presentation or settlement of accounts
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-l — Waiver void
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 796-m — Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797 — Jurisdiction; courts; venue
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-a — Person who may maintain proceeding
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-b — Respondent
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-c — Commencement; notice of petition; petition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-d — Time of service; order to show cause
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-e — Manner of service of notice of petition and petition; when service complete
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-f — Contents of the petition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-g — Notice to local housing standard enforcement agency
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-h — Answer
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-i — Trial
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-j — Judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 801 — Who liable to action for waste
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 803 — Alterations or replacements of structures by person having estate for life or years
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 811 — Action for waste by heir, devisee or grantor of reversion
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 812 — Action for waste by ward against guardian
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 813 — Action for waste by grantee of real property sold under execution
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 815 — Judgment in action for waste against tenant of particular estate
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 817 — Action for waste against joint tenant or tenant in common
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 821 — View in action for waste
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 831 — Action by reversioner or remainderman
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 833 — Recovery of fee damages by the owner of a possessory estate for life or for years
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 841 — Action for nuisance
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 843 — Fences and structures, when private nuisance
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 851 — Action against certain persons holding over as trespassers
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 853 — Action for forcible or unlawful entry or detainer; treble damages
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 861 — Action for cutting, removing, injuring or destroying trees or timber, and damaging lands thereon
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 871 — Action for the removal of encroaching structures
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 881 — Access to adjoining property to make improvements or repairs
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 882 — Severability
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 901 — By whom maintainable
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 903 — Necessary defendants
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 904 — Permissible defendants
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 905 — Complaint
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 907 — Trial of title or interest
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 911 — Ascertainment of rights of parties before interlocutory judgment on default or admission or where party is an infant, absentee or unknown...
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 913 — Inquiry as to creditors
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 915 — Interlocutory judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 916 — Interlocutory judgment directing partial partition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 917 — Interlocutory judgment directing partition in common
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 918 — Interlocutory judgment directing sale or exception of lien or dower interest
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 919 — Interlocutory judgment directing credit on sale
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 921 — Actual partition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 922 — Meeting of commissioners; report of actual partition; confirming or setting aside report
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 923 — Security for credit on sale
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 925 — Report of sale; confirmation
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 927 — Contents of judgment after actual partition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 928 — Effect of judgment after actual partition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 929 — Lien of creditor upon share partitioned
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 931 — Contents of judgment after sale
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 933 — Effect of judgment after sale
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 941 — Judgment as to parties having interest in entire property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 943 — Judgment directing compensation to equalize partition
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 945 — Judgment adjusting rents and profits
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 947 — Judgment affecting state tax claim
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 951 — Recording of judgment
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 961 — Disposition of proceeds of sale
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 962 — Payment of proceeds into court where there are liens
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 963 — Payment of proceeds out of court where there are liens
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 964 — Payment of proceeds into court in cases involving decedent's property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 965 — Payment of proceeds out of court in cases involving decedent's property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 966 — Payment of proceeds directly to parties in cases involving decedent's property
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 967 — Payment of proceeds to owner of particular or future estate
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 968 — Manner of payment of proceeds to owner of particular or future estate
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 969 — Shares of infant, incompetent or conservatee
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 970 — Shares of unknown or absent owner
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 971 — Security for refund
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 973 — Report of disposition of proceeds
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 981 — Costs and expenses
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 991 — Proceeding for share of unknown heirs; presumption of death; service
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 992 — Judgment in proceeding for share of unknown heirs
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 993 — Uniform partition of heirs property act
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1001 — Limitation of action for dower
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1002 — Action barred by assignment of dower
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1011 — Necessary defendants
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1012 — Who may be joined as defendants
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1013 — Actions where defendants claim in severalty
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1021 — Damages may be recovered; how estimated
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1022 — Damages in action against alienee of husband
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1023 — Damages where several parcels are affected
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1024 — Damages apportioned between heir and alienee
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1025 — Damages against grantee of premises subject to dower
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1031 — Complaint
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1041 — Interlocutory judgment for admeasurement
• N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1043 — Dower, how admeasured