Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Not Stated
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-322798-25/KI
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 32100(U)
Petitioner
22 Chapel Master Tenant LLC
Respondent
Tyenasia Hilton
Judge
Sanchez, Enedina Pilar
Decision/Order Date
2026-06-01
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this nonpayment proceeding, the court dismissed the petition upon finding the rent demand fatally defective. The rent demand cited a total dollar amount and directed tenant to an attached ledger containing non-rent charges — including a security deposit, move-in fee, monthly electric charges, late fees, and a lockout fee — reflecting a different amount than demanded. The demand impermissibly shifted to tenant the burden of calculating the rent actually owed and failed to enable tenant to formulate a defense. Predicate notices are not amendable.
Keywords
Defective Rent Demand; RPAPL § 711(2); Lump sum in Rent Ledger/Breakdown Attached to Rent Demand; Attaching Rent Ledger/Breakdown Loaded with Fees/Non-rent Charges is Insufficient; Landlord Must Accurately Specify Amounts Owed in Rent Demand
Recommended Citation
"22 Chapel Master Tenant LLC v. Hilton" (2026). All Decisions. 2319.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2319
