Tenants' Daughter Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment

LVT Number: 19423

Landlord appealed a DHCR decision that tenant had pass-on rights to her parents' rent-controlled apartment. The court ruled against landlord, finding that the DHCR's decision was reasonable. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant submitted sufficient documentary proof that she had lived in the apartment with her parents for two years before her parents moved out. Landlord wasn't able to disprove tenant's claim.

Landlord appealed a DHCR decision that tenant had pass-on rights to her parents' rent-controlled apartment. The court ruled against landlord, finding that the DHCR's decision was reasonable. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant submitted sufficient documentary proof that she had lived in the apartment with her parents for two years before her parents moved out. Landlord wasn't able to disprove tenant's claim.

PCV St Owner LP v. DHCR: NYLJ, 2/22/07, p. 29, col. 1 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Friedman, JP, Nardelli, Catterson, McGuire, JJ)