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...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. An apartment occupant, who was tenant's son, claimed succession rights. Landlord questioned whether the son met the minimum two-year...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant and additional apartment occupants based on tenant's nonprimary residence. While tenant had moved to Georgia and no longer primarily resided in the apartment, tenant...
The daughter of rent-controlled tenants complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to offer her a rent-stabilized renewal lease after her parents died and the prior lease expired on June 30, 2016. Tenant said...
The son of a deceased rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give him a renewal lease after tenant died. The son claimed succession rights to the apartment. The DRA ruled for the son....
Landlord sued to evict two apartment occupants who remained in the apartment after prior rent-stabilized tenants moved out. Landlord claimed that their license to remain in the apartment was now terminated. The...
