Landlords sued former tenant in small claims court, to recover unpaid rent for the four months that remained on tenant’s lease after tenant moved out. Landlord also claimed property damage. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay rent by the fifth of each month or face eviction, and that “time is...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant’s legal registered monthly rent was $1,930, her preferential rent was $1,608, and a “discount rider” in tenant’s...
Landlord sued to evict elderly rent-stabilized tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. The court appointed a guardian ad litem (GAL) for tenant. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Under the...
Landlord sued to evict hotel tenant for nonpayment of rent totalling $187,000. The court granted tenant’s request to dismiss the case based on a defective rent demand. The demand sought rent for a two-year...
Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant, claiming that tenant had failed to complete recertification with NYCHA, which resulted in termination of her rent subsidy. Tenant claimed that landlord’s notice to cure...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for failing to complete her recertification, causing NYCHA to terminate her Section 8 subsidy for the apartment. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that he had no current signed lease and deemed renewal leases were no longer permitted. The...
Tenant filed a specific rent overcharge complaint, claiming that landlord had collected five months’ rent in advance. The DRA ruled against tenant after tenant didn’t dispute landlord’s claim that...
