Legal Opinion
Pena v. Lockenwitz
Cohoes City Court
Decided August 1, 2016PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas Marcelle, J.
Landlord Maria Pena brought a nonpayment proceeding against her tenant Frank Lockenwitz pursuant to RPAPL 711 (2). The respondent tenant appeared, provided an oral answer (RPAPL 743; 22 NYCRR 210.7), and a bench trial was held (RPAPL 745). Based upon the evidence adduced at the trial, the court finds as follows:
The parties entered into a written lease agreement in October 2015 (exhibit 1). The lease required that the tenant pay $850 per month. The tenant received a subsidy from the Cohoes Housing Authority under the auspices of the Section 8 voucher…
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