Peekskill Housing Authority v. Quaintance

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Final judgment reversed without costs and petition dismissed.

In this nonpayment proceeding, landlord demanded — in addition to July and August 2006 rent — administrative fees, service fees and legal costs. In the court below, landlord did not submit a copy of the parties’ lease and thus did not establish that these fees and costs were deemed additional rent under the lease. Moreover, although, on appeal, landlord has submitted a copy of the lease, thus conceding its genuineness, an examination thereof indicates that the lease did not deem the fees and costs…