A respondent tenant (tenant) had moved to vacate a stipulation (stipulation) which had been consented to while both parties had been represented by counsel, to dismiss the proceeding and impose sanctions.

The landlord had commenced an “expired lease holdover proceeding.” The stipulation provided that the tenant vacate the subject apartment in September 2022 and the tenant agreed to apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The landlord had agreed to pay the tenant $3,000 “in consideration of her timely vacatur.” The landlord had thereafter discharged his counsel and appeared pro se.