Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-321034-23/KI
Petitioner
Fieldbridge Assoc. LLC
Respondent
Mecca Rivers
Judge
Bacdayan, Karen May
Decision/Order Date
2024-04-30
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Denied
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a non-payment proceeding in a rent-stabilized property, the court denied the tenant's motion for summary judgment, ruling that the landlord could sue for rent arrears based on the actual lease agreements rather than solely relying on the last registered rent with the DHCR. The court emphasized that the essence of the agreement between landlord and tenant, as reflected in the lease, governed the rent due, not just the last registered amount. The decision highlights the importance of lease terms in determining rent obligations in rent-stabilized properties.
Recommended Citation
"Fieldbridge Assoc. LLC v. Rivers" (2024). All Decisions. 1530.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1530
