Case Type
Holdover-Licensee
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT # 334977-23
Petitioner
Rechovos Estates LLC.
Respondent
Vinny Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Regina Thomas
Judge
Cohen, Hannah
Decision/Order Date
2024-12-09
Posture
Other
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this licensee holdover proceeding, the court dismissed the petition and found that the tenant, the son of the deceased tenant of record, had proven his entitlement to succeed to the rent-stabilized tenancy. The court found that the tenant's documentary evidence and testimony, including bank statements, utility bills, and identification documents, outweighed the landlord's testimony that he had never observed the tenant residing in the apartment. The court also rejected the landlord's argument that the tenant's omission from the deceased tenant's SCRIE application precluded his succession claim.
Recommended Citation
"Rechovos Estates LLC. v. Thomas" (2024). All Decisions. 1730.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1730
