Tenant Illegally Sublet Apartment to Brother

September 30, 1997

LVT Number: 11833

Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting a rent-stabilized apartment to his brother. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. The appeals court ruled against tenant. The lower court properly found that tenant rented the apartment for his brother, didn't live there himself, and that brother remained in the apartment without landlord's permission.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting a rent-stabilized apartment to his brother. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed. The appeals court ruled against tenant. The lower court properly found that tenant rented the apartment for his brother, didn't live there himself, and that brother remained in the apartment without landlord's permission.

Fifth Lenox Terrace Assoc. v. Simon: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 6 (9/8/97) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Ostrau, PJ, Parness, Freedman, JJ)

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