Family Member Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

Rent-stabilized tenant's immediate family member complained that landlord refused to give him a renewal lease after tenant died. He claimed succession rights to the apartment. The DRA initially ruled for the family member, and landlord appealed. The DHCR ruled against landlord. The family member showed that he had lived with tenant in the apartment, as his primary residence, for at least two years before tenant died. Among other documents, he had submitted: federal income tax returns for 2006-2008, NY State income tax returns for 2006-2008, IRS Forms 1099-Misc. for 2006-2008, Social Security benefit statements for 2007-2008, letters from the Social Security Administration dated 2005 and 2007, Chase bank statements for 2005-2007, a Chase credit card statement for 2007, a letter from Citibank dated 2007, an insurance premium rate increase letter dated 2006, a medical provider's letter dated 2007, and a registration form for a citizenship preparation workshop dated 2006. 

Aruaz/Nasser: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket Nos. ZE210056RT, AW210007RO (10/9/13) [2-pg. doc.]