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Tenant's Daughter Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment

April 19, 2016    

The DHCR granted succession rights claim of rent-controlled tenant’s daughter. Landlord filed an Article 78 appeal, claiming that the DHCR’s decision was unreasonable. The court ruled against landlord,...

Granddaughter Can't Get Tenant's Rent-Stabilized Apartment

April 19, 2016    

Rent-stabilized tenant’s granddaughter claimed succession rights to tenant’s apartment. The DHCR ruled against the granddaughter, who then filed an Article 78 appeal claiming that the DHCR’s...

Tenant's Son Can't Get Apartment

March 22, 2016    

Tenant's grandson claimed succession rights to tenant's NYCHA apartment. NYCHA ruled against the grandson, who then filed an Article 78 appeal. NYCHA had ruled after a hearing that the grandson failed to...

Grandniece Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

March 16, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s grandniece after tenant died. The grandniece claimed succession rights, and the court ruled in her favor. Landlord appealed and lost. The grandniece showed that...

Tenant's Daughter Can't Get Rent-Controlled Apartment

March 16, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant’s daughter after tenant died. The daughter claimed succession rights. The trial court ruled against the daughter, who appealed and lost. The trial court fairly...

Trial Needed to Determine Whether Tenant’s Grandson Has Succession Rights

February 18, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonprimary residence after learning that tenant moved to a nursing home in July 2008. Tenant’s grandson claimed succession rights. He had lived in the apartment...

Tenant's Grandson Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

February 18, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants after rent-stabilized tenant died in January 2015. Occupants, who were tenant’s son and grandson, claimed succession rights. They asked the court to rule in their...

NYCHA Tenant's Stepdaughter Can't Get Apartment

February 16, 2016    

NYCHA apartment occupant claimed succession rights after her tenant-stepfather died. Landlord NYCHA ruled against occupant after a hearing. Occupant then filed an Article 78 court appeal and lost. NYCHA’s...

Tenant’s Son Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment

January 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s son after tenant died. The court ruled for landlord based on the son’s failure to appear in court. Landlord discontinued the case against “John Doe...

Tenant's Grandson Can't Get NYCHA Apartment

January 27, 2016    

The grandson of NYCHA tenant sought succession to tenant’s apartment after tenant died. Landlord NYCHA denied the grandson’s remaining family member claim. The grandson filed an Article 78 court appeal,...

Tenant's Son Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

January 27, 2016    

Rent-stabilized tenant’s son claimed succession rights and complained that landlord refused to offer him a renewal lease after tenant died. The DRA ruled for the son, finding he proved he had lived in the...

Tenant's Sister Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment

January 25, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant based on nonprimary residence. Tenant’s sister appeared and claimed succession rights. She claimed that she moved into the apartment when tenant did in 1979....