Case Type
Holdover-Nuisance
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Appellate Term, First Department
County
New York County (Manhattan)
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 51745(U)
Petitioner
525 West 52 Property Owner LLC
Respondent
Steven Tsokanos, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Tisch, J.P.; Perez, J.; Alpert, J.; Ortiz, Frances A. (Hous Ct, lower court)
Decision/Order Date
2026-10-20
Posture
Post-Trial Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
App Term 1st affirms (Ortiz, J.) in objectionable conduct holdover based on unlawful short-term rentals. Tenant consented to the accelerated trial date and offered no good reason for an adjournment; applications for adjournments are addressed to the court's sound discretion and are upheld absent an abuse of discretion.
Keywords
Court Did Not Improvidently Accelerate Trial Date; Court Did Not Improperly Deny Request For Adjournment; Applications For Adjournments Are Addressed To the Sound Discretion Of The Court
Recommended Citation
"525 W. 52 Prop. Owner v. Tsokanos" (2026). All Decisions. 2503.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2503
