Appellate Term, First Department · October 21, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U]
Decker Assoc., LLC v Deutsch
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U]
Holding The court affirmed the judgment of possession, holding that the statute of limitations did not begin to run until the Loft Board issued its final rent order in September 2024. The court also rejected the tenant’s laches defense because the delay in seeking rent increases was caused by the Loft Board rather than the landlord.
The court’s words
The rent arrears sought in the petition, consisting of multi-year rent guideline board [RGB] increases, did not accrue or become collectible until September 2024
2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U], at the official text
Tenant's laches defense was also properly rejected since tenant failed to show any unreasonable and inexcusable delay by the [landlord] in undertaking to enforce his rights
2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 21, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U] |
| Area of law | Landlord and Tenant and Housing |
| Week | Week ending October 24, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U] |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1435 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Decker Assoc., LLC v Deutsch, 2026 NY Slip Op 51758[U] (Appellate Term, First Department, October 21, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51758-u/
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