Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Condominium
Court
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
2026 NY Slip Op 50806(U)
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 50806(U)
Petitioner
WEI LIN
Respondent
BIN ZHENG, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE
Judge
Buggs, Chereé A.; Toussaint, Wavny; Lin, Karen
Decision/Order Date
2026-05-22
Posture
Other
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
The Appellate Term, Second Department affirmed the trial court's judgment granting the landlord possession and $118,200 in unpaid rent against the tenant in a condominium nonpayment proceeding. Monthly payments after lease expiration created a month-to-month tenancy, distinguishing Shepherd-Neely. The court upheld the tenant's failure to prove a warranty of habitability breach. The court modified the judgment by vacating the $9,000 monetary award against undertenants Jane and John Doe, finding no rental agreement binding them under RPAPL § 711(2).
Keywords
Month-to-Month Tenancy; Warranty of Habitability; Unregulated Lease; Shepherd-Neely Distinguished; Undertenants; RPAPL § 711(2)
Recommended Citation
"Wei Lin v. Bin Zheng" (2026). All Decisions. 2235.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2235
