Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant, who was tenant’s nephew, after rent-controlled tenant died. The nephew claimed succession rights. He had moved into the apartment in 2010 as a companion to tenant, who...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s brother after tenant surrendered possession of the apartment. Landlord claimed that the brother was a mere licensee whose permission to remain in the apartment...
Landlord sued to eject rent-stabilized tenants and tenants’ adult son, claiming that tenants no longer used the apartment as their primary residence. The court granted tenants’ request to dismiss the case...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after tenant died and asked the court to rule without a trial, claiming that there was no question of fact. Occupant claimed that he was tenant’s husband, had...
After rent-controlled tenant died, her grandson asked landlord if he could move into the apartment. Landlord rented the apartment to the grandson as a month-to-month tenant. The grandson then claimed succession...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants after tenant died in 2009. Landlord claimed that the apartment was rent stabilized. Occupants claimed succession rights as tenant’s wife and son, and said that the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant’s niece after tenant died. The niece claimed succession rights. The court ruled for landlord after a trial, finding that the niece failed to prove either that she...
Rent-stabilized tenant’s daughter complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give her a renewal lease after tenant died in May 2013. The daughter claimed that she had lived in the apartment with tenant...
