RENT

Court Excuses Tenant’s Minor Delay in Paying Back Rent

October 15, 2015    

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...

Rent Demand Defective

September 24, 2015    

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's Notices to Tenant Were Contradictory

September 24, 2015    

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...

Late Rent Payment Was Minor Violation of Agreement

September 24, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for chronic nonpayment of...

Tenant Didn't Cause Termination of Section 8 Rent Subsidy

August 24, 2015    

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 Could Continue to Charge Rent Paid Under Tenant’s Last Lease

August 24, 2015    

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...

No Overcharge in Connection with Tenant's Prepayment of Rent

August 24, 2015    

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...

Landlord Can't Collect Rent While Performing Illegal Alterations

July 14, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized SRO...

Landlord Can't Seek Late Fees in Rent Demands

June 24, 2015    

Section 8 tenants sued landlord, claiming that landlord...

Tenants Properly Notified of Loss of Rent Subsidies

June 16, 2015    

Two tenants sued NYCHA, claiming inadequate notification...

Successor Tenant Not Responsible for Prior Tenant’s Rent Arrears

June 16, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after tenant died...