The opinion of the court was delivered by RODRIGUEZ, A.A., J.A.D.
In this appeal, we hold that a person who occupies an apartment by virtue of being a member of a protected tenant's household cannot extend or create a tenancy relationship by paying rent to the landlord after the protected tenant dies. Absent a new tenancy created by mutual agreement, the landlord is entitled to possession.
These are the facts. John Roman and Matilda Roman were longtime tenants...
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