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Granddaughter Gets Tenant's Rent-Stabilized Apartment

August 17, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's granddaughter after tenant moved out of the apartment to enter a nursing home in 2010. The granddaughter claimed succession rights. The court ruled for the...

Son Can't Get NYCHA Tenant's Apartment

August 15, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's son claimed remaining family member status after tenant died. NYCHA ruled against the son, who filed an Article 78 appeal and lost. The son was an original tenant in the apartment, but his mother...

Daughter Can't Get NYCHA Tenant's Apartment

August 15, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's daughter asked for a lease in her name after tenant died. NYCHA denied the request. The daughter filed an Article 78 appeal, claiming that NYCHA's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The...

Nephew Didn't Prove Financial Ties

August 14, 2014    

(Decision submitted by Paul N. Gruber of the Manhattan law firm of Borah Goldstein Altschuler Nahins & Goidel, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.)

Tenant's Sister Claims Succession Rights

July 18, 2014    

Landlord sued rent-stabilized tenant and tenant’s sister in State Supreme Court, claiming that they owed over $78,000 in back rent or use and occupancy. Tenant moved into the apartment in 1989. Tenant’s...

NYCHA Tenant's Daughter Gets Apartment

July 17, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's daughter filed an Article 78 appeal of landlord's denial of succession rights. Tenant had asked landlord six times for permanent permission for the daughter to remain in the apartment. NYCHA...

Tenant's Son Can't Get NYCHA Apartment

June 16, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's son claimed succession rights after tenant died. NYCHA denied the son's request. The son filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that NYCHA's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The...

Tenant's Brother Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment

June 15, 2014    

Tenant's brother claimed succession rights to tenant's rent-controlled apartment. He said that tenant moved into the apartment in 1969, he moved in with her in 1972 when he was 18, had lived there at all...

Tenant's Grandson Gets Apartment After J-51 Benefits Expire

June 15, 2014    

Landlord asked the DHCR to determine whether tenant’s apartment was rent stabilized. The building contained four apartments, and prior landlord had obtained J-51 tax benefits when landlord bought the building....

Son Also Claims Succession Rights After Daughter Gets Apartment

June 15, 2014    

The daughter of rent-controlled tenants claimed succession rights to the apartment after tenants died. The DRA ruled for the daughter, finding that she had succession rights. The son then filed a PAR, seeking a right...

Tenant's Wife Seeks NYCHA Apartment

June 12, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's widow filed an Article 78 appeal of NYCHA's decision denying her request to remain in tenant's apartment as a remaining family member. The court ruled for the widow. Tenant moved into the...

Tenant's Son Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

May 19, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant's son complained that landlord refused to give him a renewal lease in his name after tenant moved out of the apartment. The DRA ruled for the son and ordered landlord to give him a renewal...