Tenant Falsely Claims to Be Tenant's Spouse

September 30, 2006

LVT Number: 19181

Tenant complained that landlord didn't renew her rent-stabilized lease. Landlord argued that it refused to renew tenant's lease after learning that tenant wasn't former tenant's wife. Landlord had given tenant a lease in her own name in 1996, when former tenant moved out, based on tenant's claim that she was former tenant's wife. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and won. The DHCR said it didn't matter whether tenant lied. Landlord had given her renewal leases for eight years before challenging her right to renew.

Tenant complained that landlord didn't renew her rent-stabilized lease. Landlord argued that it refused to renew tenant's lease after learning that tenant wasn't former tenant's wife. Landlord had given tenant a lease in her own name in 1996, when former tenant moved out, based on tenant's claim that she was former tenant's wife. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and won. The DHCR said it didn't matter whether tenant lied. Landlord had given her renewal leases for eight years before challenging her right to renew. But tenant had been evicted in housing court for nonpayment of rent.

Executive House Assocs. LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. TK910002RO 8/23/06 [4-pg. doc.]

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