Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court by which tenant agreed to pay by a certain date and landlord agreed to make repairs. Tenant obtained...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. In response, tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability due to flooding and rodent problems in the apartment. The court ruled for tenant in part....
Cooperative shareholder tenant sued landlord cooperative corporation, claiming breach of lease and breach of implied warranty of habitability. In 2007, a storm damaged the terrace that tenant shared with next-door...
Landlord sued former tenant to recover five months’ unpaid rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability and asked for a setoff. Landlord presented documentation that violations were cured, and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for failing to sign a renewal lease. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay back rent owed. Landlord sought eviction when tenant failed to pay....
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant withheld rent to pressure landlord to remedy an odor and chemical fume condition that tenant claimed existed in and around the apartment. Tenant said that...
Co-op shareholder tenant sued co-op corporation for failing to remedy a secondhand smoke condition in her apartment. She claimed that the smoke caused her to suffer tightness in her chest, coughing, headaches, and...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent at $3,081 per month. Among other things, tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability based on lack of gas service for several months. The...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The trial court ruled for tenant in part and awarded some rent abatement for breach of the warranty of habitability. Tenant appealed and won, in part. The appeals...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that, despite landlord’s attempts at repair, recurring roof leaks caused her bathroom ceiling to collapse several times and caused water...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay back rent, and landlord...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. By the time of trial, tenant owed $5,000 and claimed there were conditions in the apartment that...
