Tenant Abandoned Apartment

April 30, 2000

LVT Number: 14049

Tenant sued landlord, claiming that she was illegally locked out of her apartment. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant didn't try to get access or get her possessions back until seven months after landlord changed the locks. Also, tenant had stopped paying rent before the lockout. There was no proof of eviction. Tenant had abandoned the apartment.

Tenant sued landlord, claiming that she was illegally locked out of her apartment. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant didn't try to get access or get her possessions back until seven months after landlord changed the locks. Also, tenant had stopped paying rent before the lockout. There was no proof of eviction. Tenant had abandoned the apartment.

Faustin v. 103 Equity Holding LLC: NYLJ, 4/18/00, p. 26, col. 3 (Parness, PJ, McCooe, Gangel-Jacob, JJ)

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