Q&A
Litigation and evictions related to RAD/PACT conversions
1:05:01
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Council Member Chris Banks questions NYCHA representatives about litigation and evictions related to residents not signing Section 8 leases in RAD/PACT conversions. Key points discussed include:
- 440 active holdover cases in court, not limited to lease signing issues
- 78 evictions at PACT sites resulting from nonpayment
- NYCHA emphasizes that evictions do not occur simply because residents haven't signed new leases
- Residents have the right to legal counsel when considering signing new leases
Chris Banks
1:05:01
Excellent.
1:05:02
Do you know I know that that there are and some of the rad pack conversion developments, there are residents who have not signed over to this section Nate Lease.
1:05:16
Do you have the numbers that those have been resulted in litigation or being dragged into court?
Gillian Connell
1:05:23
So we have that information here about the number of cases that specifically result from a lease that hasn't been signed.
1:05:32
But we can tell you that currently there are 440 active holdover cases in court.
Chris Banks
1:05:39
And this is due to not signing the lease?
Gillian Connell
1:05:43
Not limited to not signing a lease.
Chris Banks
1:05:45
So my appointed question is, but specifically to residents that have not signed a lease, have chosen to opt out of.
1:05:54
It's transferring over to the section 8.
1:05:57
Lease, how many of those residents have been dragged into court?
Gillian Connell
1:06:02
So we can follow-up with that information.
Chris Banks
1:06:04
Right.
1:06:05
I think that's very important because, you know, the I I don't believe anybody, tenancy, should be determined based off of not signing a lease onto a program that definitely has shown that is, you know, has has not been working for the residents and somebody's and these Rad Pak conversions.
1:06:27
Do you know of any how many evictions have occurred at pack developments and whether they're related to rent a raise?
Gillian Connell
1:06:36
Yes.
1:06:36
So overall, we've had 78 evictions at pack sites that result from nonpayment.
1:06:43
Okay.
Chris Banks
1:06:45
Do you know any evictions that have occurred because of residency, the not signing over to the Rad Pak program or a section 8 lease?
Gillian Connell
1:06:59
So evictions would not happen because a resident has lost their rights.
1:07:04
So they have the right to legal counsel as they're contemplating signing their lease, and we encourage them to to work with legal counsel, including with legal aid to understand all the nuances of the lease before they sign.
