Tenant's Son Arrested for Drugs at Apartment

August 31, 2003

LVT Number: 16775

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant after her son was arrested for possessing a gun, drugs, and drug paraphernalia at the apartment. Tenant claimed that she didn't know that her son conducted drug activities at the apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Under RPL Section 231, any illegal trade or other business by a tenant or occupant voids a lease. Tenant's knowledge of her son's prior arrests and jail term, as well as the circumstances of the execution of the search warrant at the apartment, also showed that tenant was aware of her son's activities.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant after her son was arrested for possessing a gun, drugs, and drug paraphernalia at the apartment. Tenant claimed that she didn't know that her son conducted drug activities at the apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Under RPL Section 231, any illegal trade or other business by a tenant or occupant voids a lease. Tenant's knowledge of her son's prior arrests and jail term, as well as the circumstances of the execution of the search warrant at the apartment, also showed that tenant was aware of her son's activities.

ARJS Realty Corp. v. Perez: NYLJ, 8/27/03, p. 19, col. 6 (Civ. Ct. NY; Bedford, J)

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