Case Type

Holdover-Illegal Sublet

Housing Type

Rent Stabilized

Court

Civil Court of the City of New York

County

New York County (Manhattan)

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

LT-318638-24/NY

Slip Opinion Number

2026 NY Slip Op 32134(U)

Petitioner

GVS Props. III, LLC

Respondent

Dionisa Cruz; Maria Reyes

Judge

Golden, Tashanna B.

Decision/Order Date

2026-07-01

Posture

Pre-Answer Motion by Tenant

Disposition

Case Dismissed/discontinued

Winner

Tenant Substantially Won

Synopsis

In this illegal sublet holdover in a rent-stabilized apartment, the court granted the tenant's motion to dismiss the petition because the predicate notice to cure and the notice of termination were impermissibly vague and devoid of factual details. The court found that the allegations in the predicate notices did not identify with reasonable specificity the conduct complained of, the dates and times, the persons involved, or the circumstances giving rise to the allegations, leaving respondents to speculate as to the factual basis of petitioner's claims and depriving them of a meaningful opportunity to cure and prepare an adequate defense.

Keywords

Illegal Sublet Holdover Dismissed; Predicate Notice to Cure and Notice of Termination Defective and Impermissibly Vague and Conclusory

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