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WHERE (1) THE DISPUTE IS ABOUT WHETHER THE TENANT IS OBLIGATED TO REMOVE PROPERTY FROM THE PREMISES, (2) THE TENANT TIMELY SURRENDERS THE PREMISES, AND (3), THE LEASE IS SILENT ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF RENT AFTER THE TERM OF THE LEASE, USE AND OCCUPANCY DAMAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE LANDLORD (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing (modifying) Supreme Court, determined “use and occupancy” is not an available measure of damages where the tenant timely surrendered the premises and there was nothing in the lease about additional rent after the term of the lease. The dispute here was whether the lease obligated the tenant to remove property from the premises:

… [U]se and occupancy is not an available measure of damages on plaintiff landlord’s claims. “[T]he measure of damages for a tenant’s breach of a covenant to surrender leased premises in a stipulated condition is limited to the reasonable costs of restoring the premises to that condition” … , absent a stipulation to such damages in the lease itself. Here, nothing in the relevant lease provisions provided for additional rent beyond the term of the lease as part of the damages for restoring the premises to the agreed upon condition. Nor is there a dispute that defendant tenant timely vacated the premises, and surrendered same to plaintiff landlord and that there were no rent arrears outstanding at the time of surrender. Thus, defendants would not be liable for use and occupancy, even if it were ultimately determined that tenant failed to comply with any removal obligations. 44-45 Broadway Leasing Co., LLC v 45th St. Hospitality Partners LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op 05452, First Dept 10-12-21

 

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