Month-to-Month Tenant Must Pay Back Rent Owed

May 31, 2002

LVT Number: 15871

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and awarded him $28,000 and a possessory judgment. Tenant appealed, claiming that there was no valid agreement making him responsible for back rent. The court ruled against tenant. Landlord and tenant had a written agreement that tenant would pay a certain rent amount for four months. This was a lease that created a month-to-month tenancy, and tenant was responsible for back rent under that agreement.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and awarded him $28,000 and a possessory judgment. Tenant appealed, claiming that there was no valid agreement making him responsible for back rent. The court ruled against tenant. Landlord and tenant had a written agreement that tenant would pay a certain rent amount for four months. This was a lease that created a month-to-month tenancy, and tenant was responsible for back rent under that agreement.

Nadel v. Mehmood: NYLJ, 5/24/02, p. 23, col. 1 (App. T.2 Dept.; Pesce, PJ, Aronin, Patterson, JJ)

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