§ 224. Attornment by tenant. The attornment of a tenant to a stranger is absolutely void and does not in any way affect the possession of the landlord unless made either:

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Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Law 224

  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

1. With the consent of the landlord; or,

2. Pursuant to or in consequence of a judgment, order, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; or

3. To a purchaser at foreclosure sale.