Rent-stabilized tenant complained that landlord had not properly renewed his lease. Landlord responded that he had hand-delivered a copy of the renewal lease to tenant. The DRA ruled for landlord and dismissed the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained on Feb. 3, 2014, that landlord didn't send him a renewal lease or rent stabilization rider. Landlord answered that it sent tenant a renewal lease on Feb. 28, 2014, with a...
Tenant complained that landlord failed to offer her a rent-stabilized renewal lease. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that landlord offered the renewal but tenant failed to sign and return it. The DRA therefore...
Tenant complained that landlord failed to offer her a rent-stabilized renewal lease. The DRA ruled for tenant based on landlord's failure to answer the complaint. Landlord appealed and won. The DHCR acknowledged...
Landlord, a cooperative corporation, sued to evict tenant for refusing to renew his lease. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case because the extreme rent increase offered in the renewal offered by...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence and rent profiteering. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court in 2009. Landlord agreed to drop the case provided tenant...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $5,684, including interest and triple damages. Landlord appealed and won, in part. Landlord argued that...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he didn't owe the amount claimed due because he had a preferential rent that continued past his prior lease term. Tenant...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of improper lease renewal. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that he was entitled to maintain a preferential rent throughout his tenancy. But tenant...
Freeport landlord asked the DHCR for permission to refuse renewal of tenant's rent-stabilized lease based on tenant's chronic late payment of rent. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. There...
Landlord sued to evict non-purchasing tenant in cooperative building for failure to renew her lease. Tenant claimed that failure to sign a renewal lease wasn't grounds for eviction under the Martin Act. The court...
