Loft tenant sued landlord, seeking restitution for improvements he made to eight lofts in landlord's building. Landlord, in turn, sought ejectment and recovery of the eight units. The court ruled for landlord....
New York's highest court ruled that, in a rent overcharge proceeding, the DHCR could look back more than four years and freeze the tenant's rent at the level determined in a prior rent reduction order based...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after her apartment was robbed. She claimed that landlord had failed to fix a broken lock on the building's front door entrance despite notice. Landlord asked the court to...
NYCHA tenant's granddaughter claimed succession rights to tenant's apartment after tenant died. NYCHA ruled against the granddaughter, who filed an Article 78 appeal. The court and appeals court ruled against...
Landlord sought to retroactively exit New York's J-51 tax benefit program by paying back all the tax benefits it received through the program. Landlord argued that both the city and landlord had misunderstood the...
NYCHA denied the request by tenant's son for succession rights after tenant died in 2009. The son filled an Article 78 court appeal. The court and appeals court ruled against the son. Tenant's son didn't...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she slipped and fell in a building stairway while trying to avoid a puddle of urine covering some of the steps. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible and asked the...
Landlord sued to evict tenant. The court ruled against landlord and awarded tenant attorney's fees. Landlord appealed the attorney's fee award and lost. Although the lease didn't define the attorney's...
Tenant sued her landlord, its managing agent, and a housing court judge, claiming that landlord overcharged her and failed to provide services, and that the housing court improperly ruled against her in a prior...
Former month-to-month tenant sued landlord in White Plains small claims court, seeking the refund of his security deposit. Landlord, in turn, claimed that tenant owed one month's rent because he failed to give...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was attacked by an intruder who had gained access to the building when she opened the door for him. He then pushed his way into her apartment while she tried to lock the...
Tenants sued landlord for rent overcharge, claiming that landlord illegally charged them market rents despite receiving J-51 tax benefits. Tenants argued that they were rent stabilized and asked that the court...
