Tenant Made Unauthorized Structural Alterations

April 1, 2006

LVT Number: 18735

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for making unauthorized structural alterations to his apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant completely gutted the apartment. He installed new Sheetrock, tore down a partition, cut beams, and removed and reconfigured kitchen and bathroom fixtures. He also replaced plumbing, wiring, and all of the apartment windows. Tenant turned the apartment into a construction zone and caused a building code violation to be issued against landlord.

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for making unauthorized structural alterations to his apartment. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant completely gutted the apartment. He installed new Sheetrock, tore down a partition, cut beams, and removed and reconfigured kitchen and bathroom fixtures. He also replaced plumbing, wiring, and all of the apartment windows. Tenant turned the apartment into a construction zone and caused a building code violation to be issued against landlord.

330 E. 14th St. LLC v. Klufas: NYLJ, 3/20/06, p. 30, col. 5 (App. T. 1 Dept.; Suarez, PJ, McCooe, Schoenfeld, JJ)

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