Landlord Can Evict Tenant from Apartment Lacking Two Means of Egress

August 31, 2009

LVT Number: #22116

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that the apartment structure violated the Multiple Dwelling Law and couldn’t be legalized. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. The unit was located in an old law tenement class A multiple dwelling that lacked at least two independent means of egress. This violated Multiple Dwelling Law Section 231 and couldn’t be cured. Although tenant claimed that the building was a class A SRO and subject to different rules, he presented no proof of this at trial.

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that the apartment structure violated the Multiple Dwelling Law and couldn’t be legalized. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. The unit was located in an old law tenement class A multiple dwelling that lacked at least two independent means of egress. This violated Multiple Dwelling Law Section 231 and couldn’t be cured. Although tenant claimed that the building was a class A SRO and subject to different rules, he presented no proof of this at trial.

Tyroler v. Bowman: NYLJ, 8/19/09, p. 35, col. 3 (App. T. 1 Dept.; McKeon, PJ, Schoenfeld, Heitler, JJ)

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