Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Other
Court
CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
L&T 303685/2024
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 25001
Petitioner
Sin Hang Lau, WING YAN LAU
Respondent
Yun He Zheng, WEN XIE ZHENG, WEN JING ZHENG
Judge
Ortiz, Javier E.
Decision/Order Date
2025-01-02
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this holdover proceeding, the tenant moved to dismiss the landlord's petition for failing to comply with the pleading requirements of the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL), which requires landlords to plead "good cause" for eviction in certain circumstances. The landlord argued that the GCEL's pleading requirements did not apply because the proceeding was commenced before the relevant provisions of the law became effective. The court agreed with the landlord, finding that the proceeding commenced when the petition was filed, not when it was served. The court also granted the landlord's cross-motion to amend the petition to comply with the GCEL, finding that the tenant had not demonstrated any prejudice from the amendment.
Recommended Citation
"Sin Hang Lau v. Yun He Zheng" (2025). All Decisions. 1732.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1732
