Tenant's Daughter and Granddaughter Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment

June 25, 2020

LVT Number: #30829

Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants after rent-stabilized tenant died. One occupant claimed that she was tenant's granddaughter and demanded succession rights. The other occupant claimed that she was tenant's daughter. After trial, the court found that the family relationships of the occupants was undisputed. Landlord admitted that they had lived with tenant for at least one year before tenant died. The occupants showed in court through testimony and substantial documentary proof that they moved into the apartment with tenant more than two years before tenant died.

Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants after rent-stabilized tenant died. One occupant claimed that she was tenant's granddaughter and demanded succession rights. The other occupant claimed that she was tenant's daughter. After trial, the court found that the family relationships of the occupants was undisputed. Landlord admitted that they had lived with tenant for at least one year before tenant died. The occupants showed in court through testimony and substantial documentary proof that they moved into the apartment with tenant more than two years before tenant died. So, they were entitled to succession rights.

390 Eastco LLC v. Rosado: 67 Misc.3d 1215(A), 2020 NY Slip Op 50549(U)(Civ. Ct. Bronx; 5/12/20; Black, J)

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