Case Type
Holdover-Licensee
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
L&T 313710-23
Slip Opinion Number
33724(U)
Petitioner
25-70 Realty LLC
Respondent
Jonathan Bajana, Jane Doe, John Doe
Judge
Schiff, Logan, J.
Decision/Order Date
2025-04-11
Posture
Other
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this licensee holdover proceeding, the landlord sought possession of a rent-stabilized apartment. The tenant asserted succession rights to his late father's tenancy, claiming co-residency during the relevant window period. After a trial, the court found the tenant failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the apartment was his primary residence for the two years prior to his father's death. The court weighed testimony from disinterested witnesses and the tenant's mother. As succession rights were not established, the landlord was awarded a final judgment of possession and a money judgment for use and occupancy.
Keywords
Licensee Holdover; Succession Denied Due To Insufficient Evidence After Trial
Recommended Citation
"25-70 Realty LLC v. Bajana" (2025). All Decisions. 2011.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2011
