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...
Landlord sued to evict loft occupant, who claimed succession rights. The court ruled for landlord. Occupant appealed and lost. Occupant and his mother moved out of the loft in 1990 while occupant was still a child....
Tenant’s son requested succession rights to a NYCHA apartment after tenant died. NYCHA ruled against the son, who appealed and lost. NYCHA reasonably found that the son wasn’t a remaining family member...
NYCHA tenant’s daughter sought succession rights after tenant died. The daughter had asked NYCHA for permission to join tenant’s household in October 2008. NYCHA approved the request in February 2009, and...
