Tenant's Son Gets No Pass-On Rights to Public Housing Apartment

June 30, 1997

LVT Number: 11588

Landlord sued to evict public housing tenant's son after tenant died. The son claimed he was a remaining family member entitled to his own lease. The court ruled for the son, and landlord appealed. The appeals court reversed and ruled for landlord. Landlord showed that son had moved out 16 years before tenant died. He claimed he moved back in 1989, but wasn't listed on the annual occupancy and income statements filed by tenant.

Landlord sued to evict public housing tenant's son after tenant died. The son claimed he was a remaining family member entitled to his own lease. The court ruled for the son, and landlord appealed. The appeals court reversed and ruled for landlord. Landlord showed that son had moved out 16 years before tenant died. He claimed he moved back in 1989, but wasn't listed on the annual occupancy and income statements filed by tenant.

NYCHA v. Sampson: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 1 (6/24/97) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, JP, McCooe, Davis, JJ)

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