OCASIO REALTY LLC v. Alimi

Abstract

The landlord initiated a holdover proceeding due to the tenant\u27s alleged failure to sign a rent-stabilized renewal lease. The court granted the tenant\u27s motion, dismissing the petition after it was confirmed that the tenant of record was deceased. The Housing Court determined it lacked jurisdiction over a deceased person, thereby extinguishing the landlord\u27s claims. Additionally, the court severed and dismissed the respondent-undertenant\u27s succession claim without prejudice, finding no need to substitute a personal representative for the deceased tenant\u27s estate since the lease had already expired