Landlord Treated Tenant's Brother-in-Law as Tenant

January 1, 2002

LVT Number: 15557

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant. Landlord claimed that tenant sublet the apartment to tenant's brother-in-law without landlord's consent. Tenant's brother-in-law claimed pass-on rights. The court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case. The brother-in-law moved into the apartment after college. Since 1993, he signed his name to lease renewal forms. Landlord had notice that he was there at least seven years before bringing the case and had accepted rent checks from the brother-in-law during that time.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant. Landlord claimed that tenant sublet the apartment to tenant's brother-in-law without landlord's consent. Tenant's brother-in-law claimed pass-on rights. The court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case. The brother-in-law moved into the apartment after college. Since 1993, he signed his name to lease renewal forms. Landlord had notice that he was there at least seven years before bringing the case and had accepted rent checks from the brother-in-law during that time.

W. 110th Realty LLC v. Brown: NYLJ, 12/12/01, p. 19, col. 2 (Civ. Ct. NY; James, J)

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