Former tenant sued landlord, claiming damage to, destruction of, and loss of personal property that he claimed landlord removed from tenant's apartment and threw in the garbage left out for street collection....
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in required services in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that the apartment wasn't maintained in a good, reasonable, and safe manner....
Landlord sued tenant, seeking $5,000 in damages, attorneys fees, and interest, for damage caused by a fire started by tenant's electric bicycle (e-bike). Landlord asked the court to find tenant liable without...
Tenant was a Belgium entity that leased a condominium apartment for occupancy by its sole shareholder and family. The lease term was March 16, 2018, to March 15, 2019. The first six months of rent at $25,000 per...
Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for $2,400, based on excessive gas charged to tenant by Con Edison. Tenant claimed that the gas charge resulted from landlord's negligence in failing to detect and fix a...
Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The parties settled the case in court. Landlord discontinued the nonpayment claim and agreed to make repairs in the apartment. Tenants later asked the court to...
Landlord sued former tenants in small claims court, seeking $4,755 for damages he claimed tenants caused to the apartment. The court ruled that tenants were responsible for damage to the washer and dryer and, after...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP proceeding, seeking apartment repairs so that he could be restored to possession of the unit. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court by which landlord agreed to have...
Landlord sued two tenants and asked the court to declare the rights of the parties. Tenant A complained that Tenant B, on the floor below her, smoked cigarettes in Tenant B's apartment, and that the smoke...
Public housing tenant filed an Article 78 appeal of the Housing Authority’s decision to charge tenant $8.25 to fix a clogged bathtub drain in tenant’s apartment. The court ruled against tenant. The court...
