Landlord sued to evict tenant for a lease violation based on tenant's failure to install rugs and padding in his apartment, which created noise that disturbed other tenants. Landlord later asked the court's...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for illegal subletting. The court ruled against landlord, finding that tenant complied with Real Property Law (RPL) Section 226-b(2) by requesting to sublet her apartment...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord sought a default judgment when tenant failed to appear or answer the petition. The court ruled against landlord. Under the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for lease violations and creating a nuisance. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case based on procedural failure. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to identify a...
Tenants sued landlord in an HP housing court proceeding, claiming that there were outstanding violations and that landlord had harassed them. Landlord asked the court for an order prohibiting an employee of tenants...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP housing court proceeding, seeking apartment repairs and claiming that landlord harassed her on the telephone and posted a marshal's eviction notice on her apartment door with a copy...
Landlord of a two-family house sued to evict unregulated tenant with no lease in early 2020 after sending a 30-day termination notice. The parties settled the case in court on Jan. 21, 2020, giving landlord a...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge. The court ruled for tenant and directed landlord in October 2019 to refund overcharges, with triple damages. Landlord appealed and won in part. In calculating...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son, who claimed succession rights to the apartment after tenant died. The trial court ruled for landlord. The son appealed and lost. While the absence of...
Landlord sued to evict a loft tenant in an interim multiple dwelling (IMD) based on nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The appeals court upheld the lower court...
HPD sued landlord, sought civil penalties and an order to maintain the building's heating system. HPD inspection had found inadequate heat. Landlord claimed that it had corrected heat violations issued by HPD,...
A roommate sued tenant, claiming that tenant illegally locked him out of the apartment they shared. Tenant claimed that the roommate had just crashed for two weeks on a couch in the living room and had no rights to...
