Case Type

Holdover-Lease Expiration

Housing Type

Other

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Queens County (Queens)

L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number

LT-303957-25/QU

Petitioner

Homerun Blossom LLC

Respondent

Yang

Judge

Ibrahim, Shorab

Decision/Order Date

2025-12-19

Posture

Pre-answer Motion by Tenant

Disposition

Motion Granted for Landlord

Winner

Landlord Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) holdover for nonpayment of rent under RPL § 216[1][a][i], the court denied the tenant's pre-answer motion to dismiss the petition. The tenant argued the predicate 60-day termination notice was defective for failing to specify the months of alleged rent default. The court, declining to follow precedent requiring specific details akin to rent demands, instead followed a standard finding lower pleading requirements for GCEL predicate notices based on nonpayment. The court noted the petition provided further arrears details and the tenant's apparent concession of rent owed.

Keywords

GCEL; Nonpayment of Rent as Good Cause for Eviction; RPL § 216[1][a][i] – Predicate Notice Need Not Contain Specific Facts of Alleged “Rent Due and Owing”

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