Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $138,375, including triple damages. The DRA also directed landlord to refund to tenant $33,000 in attorney...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for breaching his lease. The court ruled for landlord, who then asked for attorney's fees. Tenant objected, claiming that the lease violation had...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for unauthorized subletting or assignment. The court ruled for landlord, finding that tenant lived in Florida and the subtenant had no succession rights. The court awarded landlord...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund the overcharge with interest. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant pointed out that the DRA’s order...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that disturbing noises came from a ceiling fan in tenant's apartment. While the case was pending, tenant replaced the fan and the court...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The trial court ruled for landlord and awarded landlord attorney's fees totaling $5,700. Tenant appealed and lost. Since tenant voluntarily paid the full...
Landlord sued to evict the granddaughter of deceased rent-controlled tenant. She claimed succession rights and won. The granddaughter then asked for attorney's fees. Landlord objected, pointing out that there was...
Tenant sued the DHCR and landlord in November 2010, seeking to vacate a DHCR order. The DHCR asked to take the case back for reconsideration. The court ruled against tenant and the DHCR, and dismissed the case in...
Landlord co-op corporation sued to evict tenant shareholder in late 2011 for keeping a dog in violation of the building's rules. Tenant got rid of the dog in early 2012 but filed a complaint with the State...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for breach of lease based on unauthorized alterations to the apartment. The trial court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case. The court found that the alterations had been authorized...
Rent-stabilized tenant sought additional attorney's fees after successfully defending against landlord's appeals of a lower court's order. The court ruled for tenant and awarded a judgment for $49,470....
Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge and asked the court to declare that he was a rent-stabilized tenant entitled to a two-year lease. Landlord claimed that the case was groundless and made a claim for attorney...
