Rent-stabilized tenant's sister claimed pass-on rights and complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give her a renewal lease in her name. The DRA ruled against the sister, who appealed and lost. Although...
Brother of rent-stabilized tenant, who died in December 2017, sued landlord, claiming illegal lockout. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case. The brother claimed that he had lived with...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son-in-law after tenant died. The son-in-law claimed succession rights. The trial court ruled for the son-in-law. Tenant's son-in-law and granddaughter, along...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's granddaughter after tenant died. The granddaughter claimed succession rights. The court ruled for the granddaughter after trial and dismissed the case. Testimony by...
NYCHA tenant's daughter claimed succession rights to the apartment after tenant died. NYCHA denied the daughter's request, finding that she didn't qualify as a remaining family member. The daughter filed...
Tenant's sister filed an Article 78 court appeal of landlord NYCHA's decision that she didn't qualify for succession rights to tenant's apartment. The sister claimed that she moved in with tenant in...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant died. Occupant claimed that she was tenant's daughter and had lived in the apartment with tenant since 1970. Landlord sought pre-trial...
Mitchell-Lama tenant's sister sought succession rights after tenant moved out. HPD ruled against the sister, who then filed an Article 78 court appeal. The sister claimed that HPD's decision was unreasonable...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant, claiming that occupant remained after rent-stabilized tenant died and was unauthorized to do so because he wouldn't sign a lease. Landlord claimed that occupant was a...
Landlord sued to evict former rent-controlled tenant's daughter after tenant died. The daughter claimed succession rights. The court ruled for the daughter. Landlord appealed and lost. The daughter produced...
Deceased tenant's grandson claimed succession rights to Mitchell-Lama apartment. Landlord and HPD denied the grandson's request. Grandson filed an Article 78 court appeal and lost. The court found that HPD...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant and his mother, who claimed succession rights, appealed and lost. It was undisputed that tenant began...
