HPD Approval Needed for Lease in City-Owned Building

January 26, 2015

LVT Number: #25935

Tenants' association sued to void a lease entered with tenant for an apartment in a building owned by the City of New York. The court ruled for the tenants' association. Tenant appealed and lost. Because the building was owned by the city, prior written approval by HPD was needed for tenants' association to enter into a lease with tenant. The lease therefore was invalid and unenforceable.

Tenants' association sued to void a lease entered with tenant for an apartment in a building owned by the City of New York. The court ruled for the tenants' association. Tenant appealed and lost. Because the building was owned by the city, prior written approval by HPD was needed for tenants' association to enter into a lease with tenant. The lease therefore was invalid and unenforceable.

408 East 10th Street Tenants' Association v. Nespral: 2014 NY Slip Op 08726, 2014 WL 6978483 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; 12/11/14; Gonzalez, PJ, Tom, Friedman, Acosta, Moskowitz, JJ)

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