Building Not Registered with HPD

November 1, 2000

LVT Number: 14520

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord's building was a multiple dwelling, and there was no multiple dwelling registration on file with HPD. By law, in these circumstances landlord can't make tenant pay rent.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord's building was a multiple dwelling, and there was no multiple dwelling registration on file with HPD. By law, in these circumstances landlord can't make tenant pay rent.

Wray v. Beatle: NYLJ, 10/11/00, p. 27, col. 4 (App. T.2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Chetta, Patterson, JJ)

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