OPINION OF THE COURT
The Appellate Division order should be reversed, with costs, and the case remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings in accordance with this memorandum.
After tenant-of-record surrendered possession of a rent-stabilized apartment, landlord entered into a so-ordered stipulation with tenant, who had been subletting the apartment, for an unregulated lease purporting to fix rent at a sum that exceeded the legal limit under the Rent Stabilization Code. Although tenant was not "of-record" upon entering the agreement, the so-ordered stipulation violates the Rent Stabilization Code and is void as against public policy ( see Riverside Syndicate, Inc. v Munroe, 10 NY3d 18; Rent Stabilization Code [9 NYCRR] § 2520.13). Tenant was not required to proceed in Housing Court in this instance ( see Riverside; see also Teitelbaum Holdings v Gold, 48 NY2d 51, 54).
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals ( 22 NYCRR 500.11), order reversed, etc.