Landlord-Tenant—Unlawful Eviction—Stipulation Entitling a Landlord to Evict Residential Tenant for Nonpayment of Rent Exceeding the Amount of Rent Sought in a Petition Is Unenforceable—Violation of Public Policy—Landlord and Attorney Appeared to Have Intentionally Engaged in Unlawful and Sanctionable Conduct

A landlord commenced a summary nonpayment proceeding against two married rent stabilized tenants of record (“A” and “B”). The court found that the tenants’ eviction on July 16, 2012 was an unlawful eviction.