Live-In Lover Can't Get Pass-On Rights

June 30, 1998

LVT Number: 12451

Landlord sued to evict roommate after rent-stabilized tenant died. Roommate claimed she was tenant's lover and so was entitled to pass-on rights. The court ruled for landlord, and roommate appealed. The appeals court ruled that roommate couldn't get the apartment. Roommate presented no documentary proof to support her claim that she had a 10-year relationship with tenant and that they lived together as a family unit. In addition, the acquaintances who testified on roommate's behalf weren't convincing.

Landlord sued to evict roommate after rent-stabilized tenant died. Roommate claimed she was tenant's lover and so was entitled to pass-on rights. The court ruled for landlord, and roommate appealed. The appeals court ruled that roommate couldn't get the apartment. Roommate presented no documentary proof to support her claim that she had a 10-year relationship with tenant and that they lived together as a family unit. In addition, the acquaintances who testified on roommate's behalf weren't convincing.

54 Featherco v. Correa: NYLJ, p. 27, col. 2 (6/4/98) (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Sullivan, JP, Rosenberger, Rubin, Williams, JJ)

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