HPD determined that tenant’s grandson didn’t have succession rights to tenant's Mitchell-Lama apartment after tenant died. The grandson filed an Article 78 court appeal of HPD’s decision,...
(Decision submitted by David Hershey-Webb of the Manhattan law firm of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP, attorneys for the tenant.)
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s son after tenant died. The son claimed succession rights. After pre-trial questioning, landlord asked the court to rule in its favor without a trial. The court...
The daughter of deceased NYCHA tenant filed an Article 78 appeal of NYCHA’s denial of her succession rights claim to the apartment. The court ruled for the daughter, but NYCHA appealed and won. NYCHA’s...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant’s grandson after tenant died. The court granted the grandson’s request to dismiss the case. In a prior court case, the court had ruled that the grandson had...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s estate, as well as remaining apartment occupant, for nonpayment of rent. Tenant’s last renewal lease had expired, there was no representative appointed for...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after tenant died. Occupant claimed succession rights to the apartment and landlord asked the court for permission to conduct pre-trial questioning. Occupant objected. He had...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s granddaughter after tenant died. Landlord claimed that the granddaughter was a licensee, but the granddaughter claimed that she had succession rights. The court...
The daughter of rent-stabilized tenant claimed succession rights and rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for the daughter, finding that she had established succession rights, and ordered landlord to refund $4,725,...
Landlord denied husband’s request for apartment succession rights after tenant died. The husband claimed that he was a remaining family member and filed an Article 78 appeal in State Supreme Court. The court...
Rent-stabilized tenant’s daughter claimed succession rights to tenant’s apartment after tenant died. The DHCR ruled against the daughter, who filed an Article 78 court appeal and lost. The court and...
