Tenant's Lease Doesn't Bar Installation of Washing Machine

November 1, 2003

LVT Number: 16905

Landlord sued to evict tenant for installing a washing machine without landlord's permission and using hot water. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant's lease didn't bar tenant from installing a washing machine. So landlord couldn't claim that there was a substantial violation of the tenancy, unless tenant's use of the machine had created a nuisance. There was no nuisance claim.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for installing a washing machine without landlord's permission and using hot water. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant's lease didn't bar tenant from installing a washing machine. So landlord couldn't claim that there was a substantial violation of the tenancy, unless tenant's use of the machine had created a nuisance. There was no nuisance claim.

Shahid v. Guzman: NYLJ, 10/10/03, p. 25, col. 6 (App. T. 2 Dept.; Patterson, JP, Golia, Rios, JJ)

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