Lease Didn't Have Valid Renewal Clause

February 1, 2001

LVT Number: 14705

Landlord sued to evict tenant when tenant's lease expired. Tenant claimed that his lease had been renewed. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant's lease had a clause that stated that the lease would be renewed ``at the term of the lease,'' but this didn't provide for a specific renewal period or an amount of rent to be paid at renewal. This vague renewal clause wasn't valid and couldn't be enforced to get a renewal of tenant's lease.

Landlord sued to evict tenant when tenant's lease expired. Tenant claimed that his lease had been renewed. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant's lease had a clause that stated that the lease would be renewed ``at the term of the lease,'' but this didn't provide for a specific renewal period or an amount of rent to be paid at renewal. This vague renewal clause wasn't valid and couldn't be enforced to get a renewal of tenant's lease.

Massey v. Gupta: NYLJ, 1/2/01, p. 30, col. 4 (App. T.2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Chetta, Patterson, JJ)

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