Tenants Claim They Didn't Get Copy of Lease

April 1, 1998

LVT Number: 12241

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed, claiming that landlord refused to give them a copy of their lease. The appeals court ruled against tenants. Whether tenants received a copy of their lease wasn't a defense to not paying rent for the period tenants were in the apartment. Tenants also didn't prove that they gave landlord two months' security deposit.

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed, claiming that landlord refused to give them a copy of their lease. The appeals court ruled against tenants. Whether tenants received a copy of their lease wasn't a defense to not paying rent for the period tenants were in the apartment. Tenants also didn't prove that they gave landlord two months' security deposit.

Empire Realty Co. v. Ray: NYLJ, p. 27, col. 3 (3/17/98) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Aronin, Chetta, JJ)

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