After the tenant of an affordable housing unit under the Mitchell-Lama program moved out of his apartment, tenant's mother claimed succession rights. HPD denied the mother's succession request. Tenant's...
An apartment occupant filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR. He claimed that he was the son of the rent-stabilized tenant of record, that tenant moved into the unit in 1979, that he was born there in 1986...
Landlord sued to evict the son of the deceased tenant of a project-based Section 8 apartment, claiming that he was a squatter or licensee whose right to occupy the unit had expired. The son claimed succession rights...
Rent-stabilized tenant's son complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to offer him a renewal lease. Landlord claimed that the son didn't live in the apartment. In response, the son claimed that he'd...
After the tenant-shareholder of a Mitchell-Lama co-op apartment died, her nephew claimed succession rights to the apartment. HPD held a hearing, ruled against the nephew, and issued a certificate of eviction to the...
An apartment occupant filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR, claiming that she had lived in a rent-stabilized apartment since 1994 and that landlord failed to sign and return a renewal lease to her for the...
Landlord sued to evict occupant of project-based Section 8 apartment after tenant died. The occupant claimed that he was tenant's son and had succession rights. Landlord claimed that the occupant was now a...
The brother of a Mitchell-Lama tenant claimed succession rights to tenant's apartment after tenant died. HPD ruled against the brother, who then filed an Article 78 court appeal of HPD's decision. The court...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's family member after tenant died. The family member claimed succession rights to the apartment on the same terms as provided in tenant's lease. Landlord asked...
Apartment occupant, who was rent-stabilized tenant's daughter, filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR. She claimed succession rights to the apartment and said that she had moved in to take care of her...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after tenant died, claiming that occupant was tenant's live-in aide and licensee who no longer had a right to remain in the project-based Section 8 apartment. Occupant...
