{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-801","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law § 801","heading":"Who liable to action for waste","body":"§ 801. Who liable to action for waste. An action for waste lies\nagainst a tenant by the curtesy, in dower, for life, or for years, or\nthe assignee of such a tenant, who, during his estate or term, commits\nwaste upon the real property held by him, without a special and lawful\nwritten license so to do; or against such a tenant who lets or grants\nhis estate and still retaining possession thereof commits waste without\na like license.","path":["Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law","Article 8. Waste and Other Actions and Rights of Action For Injury to Real Property"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPA/801","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"63e2ba4a02ed4f3908f2e17153834f3e7651fa1fd847a10a2efca2461bc958e4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-797-j","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}