Landlord brought a summary proceeding against tenant, seeking a money judgment for nonpayment of rent. Tenant counterclaimed for harassment and breach of the warranty of habitability. The court granted tenant's...
Tenants sued landlord, claiming breach of the warranty of habitability and violations of federal and state housing discrimination laws. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case without trial....
Tenant sued landlord in an HP proceeding, claiming harassment and a number of apartment conditions, including periodic heat and hot water cut-offs. The court dismissed the case after trial. Tenant said that the day...
Tenant, who lived in a basement apartment, sued landlord, claiming harassment. Tenant previously had a friendly relationship with landlord, who lived upstairs. Tenant claimed that landlord yelled, cursed, and...
Two rent-stabilized tenants of one apartment sued landlord for harassment, assault, nuisance, breach of the warranty of habitability, and breach of their lease. They claimed that landlord engaged in "an...
Tenant sued landlord, seeking correction of violations, a restraining order, and a finding of harassment. Landlord failed to appear in court three times. The court ruled for tenant. An HPD report confirmed tenant...
Tenant sued landlord and HPD, claiming harassment by landlord and a bathroom mold condition that warranted placement of a violation and remedy. The trial court ruled against tenant, who later asked the court for a...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord cooperative corporation in an HP proceeding, seeking correction of violations, a finding of harassment, and a restraining order. She claimed that the building manager gave her...
Building tenants sued landlord to obtain correction of outstanding violations. They also claimed harassment by landlord. In November 2019, the parties signed a consent order in court for correction of the violations...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord, claiming willful refusal to fix a damaged roof and repeated water leaks into her apartment and the adjoining corridor. Tenant claimed that these acts resulted in intentional...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's daughter, claiming that tenant had surrendered her tenancy in a buyout agreement with landlord. Tenant died after landlord started the court case. The daughter...
Former landlord of a three-family house rented a bedroom in a two-bedroom apartment to tenant, who lived there with her daughter. The apartment also contained a third, illegal bedroom. New landlords bought the house...
