Stein v. Mauer

OPINION OF THE COURT

Alice Schlesinger, J.

Perhaps the most widely discussed topic among members of the landlord-tenant Bar today is the import of the Court of Appeals decision in Golub v Frank (65 NY2d 900 [1985]). Briefly stated, the Golub court held that where an owner seeks to deny a tenant the right to a renewal lease based on nonprimary residence, the owner "must * * * give notice to the tenant of his intention not to offer a renewal lease not more than 150 and not less than 120 days prior to the end of the tenant’s lease term. (Rent Stabilization Code §60.)” (Supra, at p 901.)

In this…