Apartment Never Subject to Rent Stabilization

May 31, 2005

LVT Number: 18151

Landlord sued to evict tenant after tenant's lease ended. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized and that landlord hadn't sent him a nonrenewal notice. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant and prior landlord signed a settlement agreement in a prior court case, by which tenant dropped a claim that he was rent controlled and prior landlord gave tenant a rent-stabilized lease. But the agreement wasn't made binding on future landlords. And the building only contained three apartments. So legally, tenant wasn't rent stabilized.

Landlord sued to evict tenant after tenant's lease ended. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized and that landlord hadn't sent him a nonrenewal notice. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant and prior landlord signed a settlement agreement in a prior court case, by which tenant dropped a claim that he was rent controlled and prior landlord gave tenant a rent-stabilized lease. But the agreement wasn't made binding on future landlords. And the building only contained three apartments. So legally, tenant wasn't rent stabilized.

Carrano v. Castro: NYLJ, 5/18/05, p. 20, col. 1 (Civ. Ct. Kings; Fiorella, J)

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