Termination of Tenant's Subsidy Unreasonable

LVT Number: #23904

HPD terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy after tenant failed to file annual income recertification documents. Tenant appealed, claiming that she didn't receive either the recertification documents or pre-termination notice from HPD. The court ruled for tenant, finding HPD's decision to be arbitrary and unreasonable. HPD's record didn't include proof that the documents were sent to tenant. The agency's decision was revoked.

HPD terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy after tenant failed to file annual income recertification documents. Tenant appealed, claiming that she didn't receive either the recertification documents or pre-termination notice from HPD. The court ruled for tenant, finding HPD's decision to be arbitrary and unreasonable. HPD's record didn't include proof that the documents were sent to tenant. The agency's decision was revoked.

Godley v. Wambua: Index No. 401584/2011, NYLJ No. 1202538400647 (Sup. Ct. NY; 12/14/11; Ling-Cohan, J)