Rent Increase Granted for Second Successor Tenant

Tenant's family member complained that landlord refused to offer him a lease. He claimed that he was the second successor to prior rent-stabilized tenant. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that his father was the first successor tenant. The DRA ordered landlord to offer tenant a vacancy lease. Tenant appealed, saying that landlord should give him a renewal lease. He did not deny that his father was the first successor tenant. The DHCR ruled against tenant. Since tenant was the second successor tenant, landlord was entitled to charge tenant a statutory vacancy increase plus a longevity increase under the Rent Stabilization Code.

Calle: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. UF610001RT 7/24/06 [2-pg. doc.]