Landlord Can Ask for Financial Information About Prospective Subtenant

December 1, 1997

LVT Number: 11989

Landlord sued to evict tenant for subletting without landlord's permission. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that landlord unreasonably withheld consent to sublet. The appeals court ruled against tenant. In response to the sublet request, landlord had asked for financial information from proposed subtenant. This information wasn't provided. Landlord's request wasn't unreasonable, so landlord properly denied the sublet request.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for subletting without landlord's permission. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that landlord unreasonably withheld consent to sublet. The appeals court ruled against tenant. In response to the sublet request, landlord had asked for financial information from proposed subtenant. This information wasn't provided. Landlord's request wasn't unreasonable, so landlord properly denied the sublet request.

G&W Properties v. Lilling: NYLJ, p. 33, col. 6 (11/4/97) (App. T. 2 Dept.; DiPaola, PJ, Collins, Ingrassia, JJ)

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