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Posted by Mark Smith on September 14, 1999 at 22:51:29:

The New York Law Journal's September 15th online edition reports the case of ROXBOROUGH APTS. CORP. v. BECKER, where a housing court judge allowed a single tenant to have three roommates. Although Real Property Law §235-f allows only one roommate (occupant), the lease quoted uses the word "occupants" -- in the plural.

The lease provision quoted in the decision is from the standard apartment leases of the Real Estate Board of New York. If this decision stands, tenants with this very common lease form may be able to have more than one roommate.

http://www.nylj.com/decisions/99/09/091599b5.htm

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• ROXBOROUGH APTS. CORP. v. BECKER -- N.Y.L.J.

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• Re: RPL 235-f Allows Multiple Roommates Under Standard Form Lease Anna 9/15/99 (1)
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• Court Allows Multiple Roommates Under Standard Form Lease -- Quote From Decision Mark Smith 9/14/99 (2)
  • Re: Quote From Decision: click on re-load! Anna 9/15/99 (1)
    • No, Anna, I Didn't Forget To Click On Reload Mark Smith 9/15/99 (0)

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: The New York Law Journal's September 15th online edition reports the case of ROXBOROUGH APTS. CORP. v. BECKER, where a housing court judge allowed a single tenant to have three roommates.  Although Real Property Law §235-f allows only one roommate (occupant), the lease quoted uses the word "occupants" -- in the plural.

: The lease provision quoted in the decision is from the standard apartment leases of the Real Estate Board of New York.  If this decision stands, tenants with this very common lease form may be able to have more than one roommate.

: http://www.nylj.com/decisions/99/09/091599b5.htm

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