Long-term tenant sued landlord and HPD in 2016, seeking an order directing them to correct Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations. Tenant claimed that there was chronic water intrusion into his apartment, high...
Landlord sued to evict ETPA tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming tenant owed $6,800 in arrears. Tenant consented to admitting landlord to the apartment to make repairs while the case was pending. But tenant later...
Landlord sued to evict ETPA tenant for nonpayment of rent in December 2019. In February 2020, tenant filed a court form listing living conditions needing repair (the "court's living conditions form")....
Tenant sued landlord and HPD in housing court, seeking an order to correct violations in her apartment. In August 2020, the trial court ordered landlord and HPD to correct violations by Oct. 5, 2020. Landlord later...
Displaced tenants sued landlord, seeking correction of conditions at their building. DOB had issued a vacate order in November 2020 due to a fire. Landlord raised a number of defenses, and tenants asked the court to...
Tenant sued landlord, seeking correction of violations in her apartment. The trial court ruled for tenant. HPD inspection found roach and mice infestation, as well as other violations. Tenant testified that landlord...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court, claiming various apartment conditions required repair. HPD inspected the unit and issued violations. Landlord agreed to abate the violations and agreed upon access dates. Tenant...
The NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) sued landlord to obtain access to landlord's building and property in order to inspect and investigate for chlorinated volatile organic compound (CVOC)...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. In response, tenant claimed that there were rent-impairing violations. The court ruled for tenant, without a trial. Tenant showed that under Multiple Dwelling Law...
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...
A condominium building (the condo) sued neighboring landlord of next-door residential building (landlord) and asked the court to grant the condo access to landlord's building in order to install and maintain roof...
The city sued landlord to abate a public nuisance and asked for a preliminary injunction against landlord while the case was pending. The city claimed that landlord rented building apartments to tourists or other...
