Case Type
Holdover
Holdover Type
Breach of lease
Housing Type
Project Based Section 8
Court
Department of Housing Preservation & Development
County
New York County (Manhattan)
Petitioner
Marva Gorham
Respondent
HPD
Judge
Pushpa Bhat, Presiding Hearing Officer
Decision/Order Date
2021-12-17
Posture
DHPD Hearing
Disposition
HPD Finds for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
HPD terminated Section 8 subsidy due to "criminal activity" in 2017, and failure to provide documents to HPD. Tenant provided evidence of guilty plea/probationary sentence, successful drug rehab, and submitted documents prior to this hearing. Hearing officer found HPD's decision was mostly incorrect, reversed it, and reinstated the subsidy.
Recommended Citation
"In The Matter Of: Marva Gorham" (2021). All Decisions. 55.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/55
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