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DHCR Can't Reopen Succession Claim

April 16, 2013    

A family member claimed succession rights and complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give her a renewal lease after rent-stabilized tenant died. The DRA ruled against the family member, who appealed and lost...

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

April 15, 2013    

Landlord, a cooperative shareholder, sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son after tenant died. Tenant claimed pass-on rights. The court ruled for landlord. The son appealed and lost. Tenant, who was elderly,...

Tenant's Son Can't Get Mitchell-Lama Apartment

April 12, 2013    

Tenant's son claimed succession rights to Mitchell-Lama apartment after tenant moved out in December 2004. HPD ruled against the son because he didn't appear on tenant's income affidavit for the...

Mitchell-Lama Tenant's Daughter Can't Get Apartment

April 11, 2013    

Mitchell-Lama tenant's daughter and grandson filed an Article 78 court appeal of HPD's decision denying their application for succession rights after tenant died in 2011.  HPD had found that...

Tenant's Son and Daughter-in-Law Can't Get Apartment

March 14, 2013    

(Decision submitted by David Berger of the Brooklyn law firm of Tenenbaum Berger & Shivers LLP, attorneys for the landlord.)

Tenant's Sister Was in Occupancy Since Inception of Tenancy

March 14, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Tenant's sister claimed that, even if tenant no longer primarily resided in the apartment, she had succession rights because she had lived...

Daughter Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

March 13, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant's daughter complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to renew the lease in her name after tenant moved out of the apartment. The daughter claimed that she lived with tenant in the...

Tenant's Daughter Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment

March 12, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant's daughter complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give her a renewal lease in her own name after tenant died in November 2011. The DRA ruled for the daughter and ordered landlord...

Tenant's Son Can't Get NYCHA Apartment

February 8, 2013    

NYCHA tenant's son asked to succeed as tenant after tenant died. NYCHA denied the son's request and denied his grievance after a hearing. The son then filed an Article 78 court appeal of NYCHA's decision...

Tenant's Mother Claims Pass-on Rights

January 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant's mother filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR. She claimed that landlord refused to offer her a renewal lease even though she had succession rights after tenant permanently...

NYCHA Tenant's Family Members Can't Get Apartment

January 11, 2013    

Family members claimed succession rights to NYCHA tenant's apartment after tenant died. NYCHA ruled against them after an administrative hearing. The family members appealed and lost. They argued that they were...

Tenant's Niece Can't Get Apartment

January 11, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's niece after tenant died. The niece claimed she was entitled to succession rights. The court and appeals court ruled for landlord. The niece appealed again and lost...