RENT

Tenant Didn't Move Out by Date Set in Court Stipulation

January 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Among other things, the agreement provided that landlord would forgive rent arrears but if tenant didn...

Tenant Claims Rent Payment Wasn’t Credited

January 27, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court, claiming that he made a $1,000 rent payment in 2002 that was never credited to his rent account. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. The small claims...

Landlord's Claim for Chronic Nonpayment Dismissed

January 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for violating her lease by chronic nonpayment of rent. The court granted tenant’s request to dismiss the case. A prior case based on chronic nonpayment was settled and converted to...

SCRIE Credit Must Be Applied Toward Tenant’s Preferential Rent

January 27, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. The trial court dismissed the case. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that it properly applied tenant’s SCRIE credit to her legal...

Rent Limits Set by Federal Law After Landlord Prepays Mortgage

January 25, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the agreement. The court ruled against tenant, who appealed and...

No Landlord-Tenant Agreement After Prior Landlord Didn't Renew Lease

January 25, 2016    

In May 2013 landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent for the period between April 2010 through May 2013. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. She said she had received a Section 8...

Landlord Must Accept Back Rent DSS Issued to Tenant’s Domestic Partner

January 25, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant later claimed that landlord refused to accept rent arrears payments in the form of public...

Rent Demand Included Rent Owed Pursuant to Prior Settlement Agreements

December 21, 2015