Dead Tenant's Great-Granddaughter Can't Get Apartment

LVT Number: 8980

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's great-granddaughter after tenant died. The trial court ruled for landlord, and the great-granddaughter appealed. The appeals court ruled for landlord. The great-granddaughter didn't prove she'd lived in the apartment with tenant for at least two years before tenant's death.

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's great-granddaughter after tenant died. The trial court ruled for landlord, and the great-granddaughter appealed. The appeals court ruled for landlord. The great-granddaughter didn't prove she'd lived in the apartment with tenant for at least two years before tenant's death.

129 Realty Corp. v. Valdes: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 1 (7/15/94) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, JP, McCooe, Glen, JJ)