Tenant's Granddaughter Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment

June 25, 2018

LVT Number: #28454

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's granddaughter after tenant died. The granddaughter claimed succession rights. The court ruled for the granddaughter after trial and dismissed the case. Testimony by other family members and documentary evidence proved that the granddaughter had moved in with tenant in 2011 due to family conflicts and that she had lived in the apartment with tenant as her primary residence for at least two years before tenant died.

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's granddaughter after tenant died. The granddaughter claimed succession rights. The court ruled for the granddaughter after trial and dismissed the case. Testimony by other family members and documentary evidence proved that the granddaughter had moved in with tenant in 2011 due to family conflicts and that she had lived in the apartment with tenant as her primary residence for at least two years before tenant died.

140-154 W. 72nd Realty v. Martinez: Index No. 50319/2015, NYLJ No. 1525674230 (CIv. Ct. NY; 3/21/18; Stoller, J)

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