Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Section 8 voucher
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-321234-25/KI
Petitioner
Brooklyn Housing Preservation L.P.
Respondent
Evonne Highsmith, Patricia Highsmith
Judge
Bacdayan, Karen M.
Decision/Order Date
2026-08-07
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Court dismissed nonpayment petition because landlord failed to serve a VAWA notice of occupancy rights with the rent demand, holding that a rent demand qualifies as a 'notification of eviction' under VAWA that triggers the notice requirement. Court rejected landlord's argument that the rent demand is merely a corrective notice rather than a notice of termination.
Keywords
VAWA Notice Qualifies As a "Notification Of Eviction" – Failure To Serve VAWA Notice With Rent Demand Warrants Dismissal
Recommended Citation
"Brooklyn Housing Preservation L.P. v. Highsmith" (2026). All Decisions. 2364.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2364
