Hello All!
Thank you for your responses in advance.
I was a co-tenant of an apartment in a Mitchell Lama Section 8 rental.
The leaseholder transferred the section 8 voucher to an apartment in another state, and notified the building’s management company of her departure. I currently am still in the apartment and was added to the lease for January 1, 2019. The property manager told me that I need to leave the apartment.
I am so confused about succession rights and am hoping to gain clarity. It seems like I would have succession rights being that I moved into the apartment in 2015 and have proof of my tenancy since that time. Does the transferring of the leaseholder’s section 8 interfere with my claim and approval for succession?
Please give your input. I know consulting an attorney is advisable and I have, but it seems difficult to find a lawyer who is knowledgeable in Mitchell Lama, succession, and how portability interferes. To be fair, I contacted free housing law programs in NYC. Thank you.