Shared Cooper LLC v. Callejas

The landlord initiated a Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) holdover proceeding, seeking possession based on the tenant's alleged failure to pay rent. After a trial, the court dismissed the petition with prejudice, finding the landlord did not establish good cause under RPL § 216[1][a][i]. While the tenant sometimes paid rent late, evidence showed consistent curing of arrears, and the tenant was fully current before the predicate notice. The court determined that for "failure to pay rent due and owing" under GCEL, chronic delinquency and prejudice to the landlord must be proven, which was not demonstrated here.