Super's Lease Agreement Gave Him Tenancy Rights After Employment Terminated

August 29, 2023

LVT Number: #32749

Landlord sued to evict tenant, who was landlord's former employee. Landlord claimed that the tenancy was subject to employment, which had been terminated. Tenant argued that he had a five-year lease that continued whether or not he was employed by landlord. The trial court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. The court found that the fired building super had tenancy rights under the lease he signed, which was entitled "Employment Apartment Lease Agreement." The lease gave the super tenancy rights even though his employment was terminated.

Landlord sued to evict tenant, who was landlord's former employee. Landlord claimed that the tenancy was subject to employment, which had been terminated. Tenant argued that he had a five-year lease that continued whether or not he was employed by landlord. The trial court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. The court found that the fired building super had tenancy rights under the lease he signed, which was entitled "Employment Apartment Lease Agreement." The lease gave the super tenancy rights even though his employment was terminated. The lease contained language that the super must pay rent after landlord terminated his employment and that the rent would increase in successive years after employment was terminated.

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