Apartment occupant sued landlord, claiming unlawful eviction, and asked to be restored to possession of his apartment. Tenant claimed that landlord changed one of the locks on the apartment entrance door before he...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son and other apartment occupants after tenant permanently moved to a nursing home before September 2020. Landlord claimed the occupants were licensees. Landlord...
Landlord brought a summary proceeding against tenant, seeking a money judgment for nonpayment of rent. Tenant counterclaimed for harassment and breach of the warranty of habitability. The court granted tenant's...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent and obtained a default judgment against tenant in March 2020. Landlord later asked the court for permission to execute on the eviction warrant. Tenant now appeared...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant loitered around the building day and night, at all hours, yelling, banging, and pounding on walls, made inappropriate comments to...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that back rent totalled $39,000. Tenant claimed part of the claimed rent had been paid. Tenant also argued that landlord's listing of rent...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent, with rent arrears going back to 2016. The court dismissed the portion of the case seeking rent prior to November 2018, since that portion had been paid. But the...
Tenants sued landlord, seeking correction of building conditions. The court ordered landlord to correct all HPD violations in January 2021, but didn't address DOB or ECB violations. Tenants went back to court and...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for illegally subletting her apartment without landlord's consent. Tenant claimed that other occupants were close family members so there was no sublet. Tenant also...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for violating a substantial obligation of his tenancy by installing security cameras outside his apartment on an exterior building wall. The court granted tenant's request to dismiss...
Landlord filed an emergency order to show cause for injunctive relief and a temporary restraining order (TRO) against tenant, based on claims of offensive and nuisance conduct creating health-related and safety risks...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance through improper conduct. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case based on improper service of the court papers. Tenant pointed out that landlord's notices...
