In light of the emergency circumstances caused by COVID-19 and in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s orders, New York courts stopped accepting new case filings as of March 22, 2020, except for...
Tenant, who operated a subsidized program under agreement with DOHMH, sued to evict subtenant for sublease violations. Tenant claimed that subtenant failed to pay monthly rent as it became due, used or possessed...
The Court issued an administrative order in light of the emergency circumstances caused by COVID-19, consistent with Gov. Cuomo's executive order suspending statutes of limitation in legal matters. Effective...
Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenant after sending a 30-day termination notice, claiming that tenant was unregulated and had no lease. Landlord claimed that the apartment was unregulated because it was...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because landlord had accepted checks from the Dept. of Social Services (DSS) issued to cover tenant's rent. The...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and claimed that the apartment was unregulated because it was located in a private home with fewer than six dwelling units and no lease in effect. Landlord started the housing court case...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for creating a nuisance by permitting a "horrific bed bug infestation to develop." Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because landlord failed to deliver...
Landlord sued to evict hotel-stabilized permanent tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that landlord, a net lessee, didn't have standing to bring the eviction proceeding. The court ruled against tenant,...
Landlord HDFC sued to evict month-to-month tenant after sending a 30-day termination notice, and claimed that tenant wasn't subject to any form of regulation. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed...
Landlord sued to evict Yonkers tenant for illegal subletting. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to make a court-ordered rent deposit. Tenant appealed, and the case was reopened. It was an...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in November 2018. Tenant agreed to pay back rent plus current rent by Dec. 31, 2018. In April 2019, a warrant of...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge. The court ruled in June 2019 that the DHCR was in a better position to determine and calculate the amount of overcharge damage and that the case should...
