Financial Hardship Doesn't Excuse Chronic Nonpayment

September 30, 1996

LVT Number: 10899

(Decision submitted by Jeffrey Goldman of the Manhattan law firm of Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman, L.L.P., attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict tenant for nuisance, based on chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord had to start four nonpayment proceedings against tenant between March 1994 and August 1995. Tenant also didn't pay rent between December 1995 and February 1996. Tenant claimed he'd been unable to pay rent due to financial problems that had now been resolved. The DHCR ruled for landlord without a trial.

(Decision submitted by Jeffrey Goldman of the Manhattan law firm of Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman, L.L.P., attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict tenant for nuisance, based on chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord had to start four nonpayment proceedings against tenant between March 1994 and August 1995. Tenant also didn't pay rent between December 1995 and February 1996. Tenant claimed he'd been unable to pay rent due to financial problems that had now been resolved. The DHCR ruled for landlord without a trial. Tenant's financial hardship didn't excuse his chronic nonpayment.

Century Apts. Assocs. v. Postel: L&T Index No. 65134/96 (8/30/96) (Civ. Ct. NY; Friedman, J) [5-page document]

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