Landlord-TenantUnlawful EvictionStipulation Entitling a Landlord to Evict Residential Tenant for Nonpayment of Rent Exceeding the Amount of Rent Sought in a Petition Is UnenforceableViolation of Public PolicyLandlord 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.