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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
Rent-stabilized tenant’s son claimed succession rights after tenant died in 2011. The DRA ruled against the son, who appealed and won. The son claimed that he moved into the apartment in 1970 and never lived...
Rent-stabilized tenant’s son claimed succession rights after tenant died in 2013. The DRA ruled for the son and directed landlord to offer him a renewal lease. Landlord appealed and lost. The son had been the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s granddaughter after tenant died. At trial, landlord sought to introduce records from two hospitals showing tenant’s admissions in 2012 and 2013. The...
Rent-controlled tenant’s nephew claimed succession rights in a complaint to the DHCR. The DHCR ruled for the nephew, finding that he qualified as a remaining nontraditional family member. Landlord appealed and...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant’s wife after tenant died. The wife claimed succession rights. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. At trial, the wife proved that she moved into...
