Case Type

Non-payment

Housing Type

Rent Stabilized

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

Kings County (Brooklyn)

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

LT-327639-25/KI

Petitioner

291 FOUNTAIN LLC

Respondent

ADRIANA PRINCE

Judge

Bacdayan, Karen May

Decision/Order Date

2026-06-24

Posture

Post-answer Motion by Tenant

Disposition

Motion Granted for Tenant

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this nonpayment proceeding, the court grants the tenant's motion to amend the answer and for discovery on the issue of rent overcharge. The court holds that unexplained increases in rent and missing registrations in the DHCR rent history 'impugned' the reliability of the rent, and the facts set forth in the supporting documents raised a 'colorable' claim of fraud.

Keywords

Discovery Granted for Alleged Rent Overcharge; Rent Charged is Unreliable

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