Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
301597/25
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 32659(U)
Petitioner
430 Amsteram Partners LLC
Respondent
Huey Nguyen
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2025-07-30
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Other
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The landlord moved for summary judgment in a nonpayment case. The court denied the motion, finding issues of fact regarding the apartment's rent-stabilized status, which the landlord claimed was deregulated due to high-rent decontrol. The court ruled that the tenant was not estopped from challenging the deregulation, despite having a pending overcharge claim at DHCR. The court also invalidated an out-of-court agreement where the tenant's attorney acknowledged deregulation, citing that any agreement waiving Rent Stabilization Law (RSL) benefits is void. The landlord's contradictory lease submissions further raised factual questions, warranting a trial.
Keywords
Landlord's Motion for SJ Denied; Respondent not Estopped from Challenging Deregulation; Agreements Waiving Benefits of the RSL are Void
Recommended Citation
"430 Amsteram Partners LLC v. Nguyen" (2025). All Decisions. 1883.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1883
