After a rent-stabilized tenant died in 2019, landlord offered the remaining apartment occupant a new lease that included vacancy and longevity rent increases. The new tenant claimed that he was a successor tenant and...
Rent-stabilized tenant Jose Raez filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR in June 2020, claiming that he hadn't received a fully executed copy of the renewal lease that he received, signed, and returned to...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant died. Landlord claimed that the occupant, who was the tenant's niece, no longer had a license to occupy the apartment. The trial court ruled...
Apartment occupant claimed succession rights to a rent-stabilized apartment after tenant died in August 2019. The tenant was occupant's mother. The DRA ruled for occupant. Landlord filed a request for...
Apartment occupant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give him a renewal lease and that he had succession rights to tenant's apartment. The DRA ruled against occupant, finding he had failed to...
Mt. Vernon apartment occupant filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR, claiming that landlord refused to recognize his succession rights to a rent-stabilized apartment. Landlord answered and reported that it...
Apartment occupant filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR, claiming that landlord refused to give her a lease in her own name after the rent-stabilized tenant moved out. The occupant claimed that she was the...
NYCHA tenant's son claimed succession rights to an apartment after tenant died in 2018. NYCHA ruled against the son and denied his Remaining Family Member status application after a grievance hearing. The son...
Apartment occupant, who claimed to be tenant's granddaughter, filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR, claiming that landlord refused to recognize her succession rights to the rent-stabilized apartment....
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant died, claiming that he was a licensee who no longer had a right to remain in the unit. The occupant claimed he had succession rights. After trial...
In 2022, rent-stabilized tenant's daughter complained to the DHCR that landlord failed to recognize her succession rights to the apartment. Landlord pointed out that it had started a pending housing court...
A family member of former rent-controlled tenant claimed succession rights after tenant died, and complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give him a renewal lease in his own name. The DRA ruled for the family...
