Tenant Gets 10% Rent Abatement for Various Problems

August 31, 1995

LVT Number: 10005

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. He stated that the mailbox didn't work, there were no garbage cans, there were holes in the wall behind the toilet in his apartment, vermin infestation, the kitchen and dining room floor were damaged, and there were leaks and cracks in the kitchen ceiling. The court ruled for tenant and gave him a 10 percent rent abatement.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. He stated that the mailbox didn't work, there were no garbage cans, there were holes in the wall behind the toilet in his apartment, vermin infestation, the kitchen and dining room floor were damaged, and there were leaks and cracks in the kitchen ceiling. The court ruled for tenant and gave him a 10 percent rent abatement.

Mali Realty Corp. v. Rivera: NYLJ, p. 24, col. 4 (8/9/95) (Civ. Ct. Kings; Rodriguez, J)

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