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Shareholder-Tenants Contest Assessment for Local Law 11 Facade Work

April 15, 2013    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict 56 tenant-shareholders for failing to pay a special assessment to finance completion of building facade repairs required by Local Law 11. The court granted...

Did Housing Authority Improperly Refuse to Increase HAP Payments?

April 11, 2013    

Landlord of a multifamily housing project who received Section 8 rent subsidies in the form of HAP payments on behalf of low-income tenants sued the local housing authority and the New York State Housing Finance...

Section 8 Subsidy Terminated for Failure to Disclose Income

April 11, 2013    

After an informal hearing, HPD terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy due to inaccurate financial information submitted on tenant's annual recertification forms. It was undisputed that tenant's two...

No Landlord-Tenant Relationship Established with Tenant's Son

March 14, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict Mitchell-Lama tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that, although he was prior tenant's son, there was no actual landlord-tenant relationship and asked the court to dismiss the...

Landlord Showed No Proof of Amount of Rent Claimed Due

March 13, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed $700 for July 2010 and $800 for August 2010. Landlord claimed that tenant was rent stabilized. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the...

Landlords Can Sue NYCHA for Failing to Increase Subsidies

February 11, 2013    

Four landlords who participated in the Section 8 rent subsidy program sued NYCHA for breach of contract, and sought payment of increased rent subsidies they claimed were unpaid for apartments located in several Bronx...

Tenant's Subsidy Terminated for Income Fraud

February 8, 2013    

HPD terminated tenant's Section 8 rent subsidy, finding that she fraudulently misrepresented her household income. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that HPD's decision was arbitrary and...

Tenant with DHCR Rent Reduction Can Still Seek Rent Abatement

January 11, 2013    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed a breach of the warranty of habitability and asked for a rent abatement. Landlord asked the court to dismiss this claim without a...

Subsidy Termination Hearing Request Was Untimely

December 12, 2012    

Tenant filed an Article 78 appeal, challenging NYCHA's decision to terminate her Section 8 rent subsidy. The court ruled for tenant and revoked NYCHA's decision. NYCHA appealed and won. The four-month time...

Landlord Can't Evict Section 8 Tenant

December 11, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant, claiming that tenant refused to pay rent for a portion of the premises that wasn't approved by a public housing agency. Tenant otherwise had paid her portion of monthly...

Court Vacates Settlement Agreement for Uncollectible Rent Amount

November 15, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. The court later granted tenant's request to vacate the agreement for good cause shown. Tenant had...

Tenant Can't Recover Rent Paid for Illegal Apartment

November 15, 2012    

Former tenant sued landlord for the refund of rent paid for an illegal apartment, along with her security deposit. Tenant also sought $4,400 in moving costs. Except for the security deposit, the court ruled against...