Former and New Landlords Didn't Repair Housing Code Violations

May 25, 2020

LVT Number: #30781

Tenants sued landlord, seeking correction of Housing Code violations at their building. Landlord and tenants signed a settlement agreement in court. Landlord agreed to correct violations and pay civil and contempt penalties. Landlord then sold the building to new landlord. Tenants asked the court to hold both former landlord and new landlord in contempt. The court ordered a hearing. Since former landlord sold the building, it couldn't complete the repairs. Tenants needed to prove former landlord willfully disobeyed a court order.

Tenants sued landlord, seeking correction of Housing Code violations at their building. Landlord and tenants signed a settlement agreement in court. Landlord agreed to correct violations and pay civil and contempt penalties. Landlord then sold the building to new landlord. Tenants asked the court to hold both former landlord and new landlord in contempt. The court ordered a hearing. Since former landlord sold the building, it couldn't complete the repairs. Tenants needed to prove former landlord willfully disobeyed a court order. Current landlord claimed that it didn't know that former landlord's court stipulation was binding on future landlords. The hearing was needed to determine the facts.

517 W. 212th St. Tenant Ass'n v. 517 W. 212th St. LLC: Index No. 1717/2016, NYLJ, 4/1/20, p. 21, col. 2 (Civ. Ct. NY; 3/9/20; Stoller, J)

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