Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s son after tenant died. The son claimed that he was entitled to succession rights and asked the court to decide the case without a trial. The court ruled against...
Apartment occupant asked the DHCR to rule on the rent regulatory status of his apartment. He claimed succession rights from his aunt, who was the prior tenant. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed, and the...
NYCHA tenant’s niece filed an Article 78 appeal of landlord NYCHA’s denial of her request to take over the apartment as a remaining family member after tenant died. The court ruled against the niece....
Tenants’ son claimed succession rights to an apartment regulated by HPD. HPD ruled against the son, who then filed an Article 78 appeal claiming that HPD’s decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The...
Landlord sued to evict the grandson of deceased rent-controlled tenant for nonpayment of rent. The grandson asked the court to dismiss the case because there was no landlord-tenant relationship between the parties....
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant’s grandson from apartment after tenant died. The grandson claimed succession rights. The trial court ruled for the grandson. Landlord appealed and lost. The...
NYCHA denied the request of deceased tenant’s son for succession rights. Tenant had lived in the one-bedroom apartment for 20 years before she died in 2012. She developed dementia and her son moved in to care...
Landlord NYCHA denied granddaughter’s succession claim after tenant died. The granddaughter filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that NYCHA’s decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Tenant’s son appeared, claimed succession rights, and asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled for landlord. Landlord claimed...
Landlord sued to evict occupant of rent-stabilized apartment. Occupant claimed that she had lived there since 1991. Alternatively, she claimed succession rights. Occupant had been the tenant of the apartment but...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement converting the case to a holdover proceeding and providing for a final judgment in landlord...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Tenant’s sister appeared in response and claimed succession rights. The court ruled for the sister and dismissed the case. Landlord...
