RENEWAL LEASES

First Lease to 421-a Tenant Contained Improper Preferential Rent

July 25, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating a substantial obligation of her tenancy by refusing to renew her lease. Tenant claimed that the renewal lease offered was improper. Tenant was the first...

Landlord Must Base Renewal Increase on Preferential Rent

June 26, 2018    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained that landlord offered him an improper renewal lease. The DRA ruled for tenant. Since landlord failed to include a higher legal regulated rent in tenant's vacancy lease, the new...

Court Excuses Tenant's Delay in Signing Renewal Lease

May 26, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for failing to renew his lease. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant then asked the court to permanently stop execution on the eviction warrant because tenant had now...

Landlord Must Add Tenant's Same-Sex Spouse to Lease

April 23, 2018    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained that landlord refused to add the name of tenant's spouse to tenant's lease. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed landlord to add the name of tenant's spouse to the...

Tenant Moved into New Building for Landlord's Benefit

April 23, 2018    

Tenant complained to the DHCR about a renewal lease landlord offered tenant in 2015. Tenant had lived in a different building owned by landlord at a rent-stabilized rent of $735. But tenant then moved to another...

Wife of Tenant Who Hadn't Permanently Vacated Wasn't Entitled to Renewal Lease

March 27, 2018    

The wife of a rent-stabilized tenant complained in July 2015 that landlord refused to offer her a renewal lease for the apartment. She claimed that tenant hadn't lived in the apartment since September 2013 when...

On-Time Rent Concession Didn't Become Tenant's Legal Rent

February 26, 2018    

(Decision submitted by Tony Subraj, Vice President of landlord Zara Realty.)

Tenant Refuses to Sign Renewal Lease Containing Improper Conditions

February 15, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, claiming that tenant failed to sign a renewal lease before tenant's current lease ended. Tenant argued that the renewal lease offered was unlawful. The court ruled...

Landlord and LINC Tenant Signed Self-Executing Renewal Lease

March 30, 2017    

Landlord sued to evict tenant after tenant’s lease expired and without first sending a 30-day termination notice. Landlord claimed that no prior notice was required. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case,...

Tenant Accepted Rent-Stabilized Renewal Lease in Court Settlement

December 19, 2016    

Tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord failed to offer him a renewal lease. Landlord claimed that the renewal lease issue had been resolved in a settlement agreement signed by landlord and tenant in housing...

Subtenant Claiming Illusory Tenancy Can't Complain She Never Got Renewal Lease

December 19, 2016    

Tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord had never given her a lease. The DRA denied tenant’s complaint because there was no initial vacancy or prior renewal lease in tenant’s name. Tenant appealed and...

Landlord Recertified HUD Tenancy After Sending Termination Notice

November 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict HUD tenant after sending a 30-day termination notice. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for tenant. After sending the termination notice, landlord sent...