Landlord Gets Attorney's Fees Where Tenant Didn't Renew Lease

November 20, 2015

LVT Number: #26607

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for refusing to sign the renewal lease landlord offered tenant. The court ruled for landlord and awarded landlord attorney’s fees. Tenant appealed and lost. Even though the court gave tenant 10 days to cure, it also found that tenant improperly made unilateral and material alterations to the renewal lease offered by landlord, including changing the amount of rent to a level below the permissible rent guidelines. Landlord therefore won the central relief sought in the case and was entitled to attorney's fees.

 

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for refusing to sign the renewal lease landlord offered tenant. The court ruled for landlord and awarded landlord attorney’s fees. Tenant appealed and lost. Even though the court gave tenant 10 days to cure, it also found that tenant improperly made unilateral and material alterations to the renewal lease offered by landlord, including changing the amount of rent to a level below the permissible rent guidelines. Landlord therefore won the central relief sought in the case and was entitled to attorney's fees.

 

 

 

660 Realty Heights, LLC v. Paula-Molina: 49 Misc.3d 136(A), 2015 NY Slip Op 51521(U) (App. T. 1 Dept.; 10/20/15; Lowe III, PJ, Schoenfeld, Hunter Jr., JJ)

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