Jandson Realty Corp. v. Rogers

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order affirmed without costs.

*506The record indicates that it was the longstanding practice of the prior owner to accept rent payments from the Department of Social Services (DSS) on behalf of tenant and indeed that this had been the practice from the inception of the tenancy six years before the commencement of this proceeding. Where, as here, the premises is rent stabilized, the prior owner’s agreement from the commencement of the tenancy to accept DSS payments formed a condition of the tenancy which could not be unilaterally altered or withdrawn by either the…