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Landlord Can't Seek Accelerated Rent After Tenant Evicted

November 28, 2016    

Landlord sued former tenant for damages after tenant was evicted for nonpayment of rent. No money judgment was entered in the nonpayment case based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. In the subsequent case...

Landlord Didn't Add NYCHA as a Party to Nonpayment Case

November 28, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because landlord didn’t comply with the “Williams...

Was Tenant's HUD Rent Properly Deregulated?

November 28, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The building contained subsidized affordable housing units, and HUD set rents for tenants there at a Below Market Interest Rate (BMIR) contract rent. Landlord had...

Court Finds That Electrical Surcharges Aren't Rent

November 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment...

Rent Demand Sought More Than SCRIE Tenant's Share of Rent

November 23, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant...

Tenant Violated Settlement Agreement Three Times

October 28, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant in 2015 for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that it commenced 16 separate nonpayment proceedings against tenant since 2002. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement...

Month-to-Month Tenants Who Moved Out Without Notice Must Pay One Month's Rent

October 25, 2016    

Albany landlord sued former month-to-month tenants in small claims court for one month’s rent after tenant moved out without 30-day notification. Tenants sent landlord a text message on April 30, 2016, that...

Tenant's Granddaughter Paid Back Rent Owed

October 25, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. Tenant’s granddaughter then asked the court to either vacate the judgment...

Landlord Accepted Alternate Recertification Date with Section 8 Tenant

September 26, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict project-based Section 8 tenant for failing to complete her annual recertification. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Tenant showed that she complied with, and landlord...

Trial Needed to Determine Why DSS Stopped Making Rent Payments for Tenant

September 26, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant who received Section 8 housing vouchers for nonpayment of rent. Part of tenant’s rent also was paid by DSS. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that part of the...

Landlord's Retaliatory Action Resulted in Loss of Tenant's Section 8 Subsidy

September 23, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant’s lease rent was $850 per month and about half of that was paid directly to landlord by Cohoes Housing Authority under the Section 8 program. At some...

Landlord Didn't Follow HUD Rules Before Raising Rent

August 19, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant of a project-based Section 8 apartment for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant under-reported her income and then failed to pay her adjusted rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss...