OWNER OCCUPANCY

Landlord Claims He Needs Tenant's Apartment for His Own Use

August 18, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant from apartment for owner occupancy. Tenant claimed that landlord’s lease nonrenewal notice didn’t state sufficient facts to support landlord’s claim....

Landlord Can't Re-Use Termination Notice for Second Eviction Case

June 24, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant in order to recover the apartment for his own use. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord sent a lease nonrenewal and termination notice to...

Landlord Didn't Prove Good-Faith Intent to Recover Apartment

June 11, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants in order to recover the apartment for use by his daughter and her family as their primary residence. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord...

Landlord Can Recover Rent-Stabilized Apartment for Daughter's Use

May 14, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant in order to recover the unit for use by his daughter. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. The trial court found that landlord was acting in good...

Landlord Could Restore Case Marked Off Calendar

April 23, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict various rent-stabilized tenants for owner occupancy purposes. The cases were consolidated in housing court and were set for trial when the parties marked the matter off calendar after telling...

Landlord Didn't Prove Good Faith Intent to Recover Apartment for Daughter

April 16, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant so that his adult daughter could live in the apartment with her husband. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. At trial, landlord and his daughter...

Landlord Didn't Own Building Individually on Date of Owner Occupancy Application

October 17, 2014    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to refuse renewal of tenant's rent-stabilized lease on owner occupancy grounds. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord had transferred ownership of...

Landlord Can't Base Second Eviction Proceeding on Same Nonrenewal Notice

July 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for owner occupancy after sending tenant a "Golub" notice of lease nonrenewal. The court case was dismissed one year after it was started based on landlord'...

Landlord Can't Recover Tenant's Small Apartment for 11-Member Family

November 15, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant to recover apartment for use by his brother, sister-in-law, and their nine children, who lived elsewhere in a small apartment. Tenant claimed that landlord wasn't...

Landlord Didn't Seek Tenant's Apartment in Good Faith

November 15, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants, claiming that he needed their apartment for occupancy by his daughter and her family. Tenants claimed that landlord wasn't acting in good faith. At trial, landlord...

Landlord Can't Get Tenant's Apartment for Himself and Wife

October 13, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, claiming that he needed the apartment for personal use. Landlord said he and his wife wanted to move into tenant's apartment and leave his young adult daughter in...

Tenant Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning in Owner-Occupancy Case

September 19, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant so that she could recover the apartment for herself and her immediate family. Tenant asked the court for permission to conduct pretrial questioning, which is allowed in...