Landlord Didn't Prove Apartment Deregulated

April 9, 2007

LVT Number: 19461

Landlord claimed that an apartment had been deregulated. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized. The DHCR ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost in both lower and higher courts. Landlord didn't prove its claim that tenant was an employee who was allowed to live in the apartment rent-free or that the apartment was deregulated due to occupancy by a deregulated tenant.

Landlord claimed that an apartment had been deregulated. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized. The DHCR ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost in both lower and higher courts. Landlord didn't prove its claim that tenant was an employee who was allowed to live in the apartment rent-free or that the apartment was deregulated due to occupancy by a deregulated tenant.

M&E Christopher LLC v. DHCR: NYLJ, 2/5/07, p. 29, col. 6 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Tom, JP, Andrias, Friedman, Catterson, Kavanagh, JJ)

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