Case Type

Holdover-Lease Expiration

Housing Type

Market Rate

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Kings County (Brooklyn)

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

LT-324329-25/KI

Petitioner

Shukri Useini, Fatime Useini

Respondent

Alla Jamaluddin, David Jamaluddin, Jessica Jamaluddin, John Doe, Jane Doe

Judge

Bacdayan, Karen May

Decision/Order Date

2026-04-06

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 for landlord's alleged failure to comply with Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) disclosure requirements, arguing the predicate notice was fatally defective. The landlord cross-moved to amend the petition. The court denied the tenant's motion, holding that the GCEL notice under RPL § 231-c only requires the landlord to check the appropriate exemption box, not disclose detailed ownership information. The court granted the landlord's motion to amend the petition, allowing the case to proceed, noting that the landlord bears the burden of proving the truth of its allegations at trial.

Keywords

GCEL; Small Landlord Exemption; Landlord Permitted to Amend Petition; GCEL Statute Does not Require Disclosure of Ownership Information in Predicate Notice of Termination Served Under RPL § 226-c; Notice of Termination Needs to Only Check-off the Basis for Exemption on GCEL Notice to Tenant Prescribed by RPL § 231-c

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