HPD commenced proceedings against landlords seeking an order to correct violations, to find harassment, and to assess civil penalties in connection with the state of two buildings. In July 2024, the court granted HPD...
Landlord sued tenant and tenant's guarantor for unpaid rent, use and occupancy, and attorney's fees. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. He claimed that there were rent-impairing violations. Landlord...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. While the case was pending and before even filing an answer to landlord's petition, tenant filed an Order to Show Cause seeking an Order to Correct a roach...
Tenants brought an HP proceeding in housing court in July 2023, based on Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations, including harassment, and seeking an order to correct violations and civil penalties. The case named...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that occupancy of the basement apartment was illegal because a prior legal basement apartment had been illegally converted by prior landlord into two units, including tenant...
A cooperative shareholder-tenant brought an HP proceeding against landlord, seeking correction of building violations and a finding of harassment. The court dismissed tenant's harassment claim but continued to...
Tenants sued landlord in an HP proceeding, claiming harassment in violation of Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) Section 27-2004(a)(48). Tenants asked the court to rule in their favor without a trial, arguing there was...
The Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) issued two violation notices to landlord for posting two ads for Airbnb short-term rentals inside the building. Landlord argued that the ads were for the rental of...
HPD sued landlord in housing court, seeking correction of violations of the Housing Maintenance Code, as well as penalties for failure to complete repairs. Landlord claimed that it had completed repairs and that...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP proceeding, seeking an order to correct housing violations as well as a finding that landlord had harassed her. In response to the case, HPD inspected and found 13 unreported violations...
The Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) issued two violation notices to landlord for unlawful advertisements placed outside a Class "A" multiple dwelling. The ads concerned rental of an...
Tenants sued landlord in an HP proceeding after a seven-alarm fire in the building in July 2012. Tenants sought to compel landlords to correct building violations and provide for further DOB inspection. The court...
