Case Type

Holdover-Lease Expiration

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

LT-300094-24/NY

Petitioner

101 Audo Partners, L.P.

Respondent

Wilbur F. Perez

Judge

Chinea, Daniele

Decision/Order Date

2025-07-15

Posture

Pre-answer Motion by Tenant

Disposition

Motion Granted for Tenant

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

Handwritten opinion. In this holdover proceeding, the court granted the tenant's motion for discovery regarding the apartment's regulatory status. The landlord claimed the unit was deregulated, but the DHCR rent history showed an unexplained jump from a legal regulated rent to exempt status. The court's decision allows the tenant to obtain records necessary to prepare their defense, finding it crucial for determining the apartment's true rent-stabilized status and facilitating either a settlement or trial.

Keywords

Discovery regarding prior high rent decontrol in previously rent stabilized apartment

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