Landlord Didn't Properly Register Building

LVT Number: 11956

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord, and landlord appealed and lost. Landlord hadn't properly registered the building as a multiple dwelling. So landlord was barred from recovering rent or use and occupancy.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled against landlord, and landlord appealed and lost. Landlord hadn't properly registered the building as a multiple dwelling. So landlord was barred from recovering rent or use and occupancy.

Tobjy v. Zepnick: NYLJ, p. 29, col. 4 (11/12/97) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Aronin, Patterson, JJ)