In Jefpaul Garage Corp. v. Presbyterian Hosp. in City of New York, 61 NY2d 442 (1984) the court held that a landlord who continues to accept rent with knowledge of lease violations is not necessarily precluded from declining to renew the lease, noting that a "landlord may desire that a tenant complete the term but not wish to extend it for a variety of reasons." The court explained that the "refusal to extend results not in a forfeiture for the tenant but only in the loss of the privilege [of the extension] because the conditions precedent to enjoyment of the privilege have not been met." Id.