Landlord Can't Evict Tenant for Overcharging Roommate
LVT Number: #20850
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for profiteering. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and won. Even if unexcused, tenant's apparent failure to refund excess rent collected from his roommates wasn't grounds for eviction.
Roxborough Apartments Corp. v. Becker: NYLJ, 10/27/08, p. 28, col. 6 (App. T. 1 Dept.; Davis, JP, Schoenfeld, Heitler, JJ)