Landlord sued to evict HUD housing tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a cause of action. The court found that tenant...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, claiming that tenant violated, and continued to violate, a substantial obligation of her tenancy by permitting constant loud noises and music to come from her apartment...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized and had been overcharged. He also asked the court for permission to conduct pretrial questioning. The court...
Landlord sued to evict month-to-month unregulated tenant. Landlord said that the building was exempt from rent stabilization because it contained fewer than six dwelling units. Tenant argued that the building...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming illegal lockout. Landlord claimed that tenant had voluntarily surrendered possession of the apartment. Tenant said that she was locked out on several occasions through December 2019 and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that landlord couldn't collect rent because the building didn't have a proper Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). The court ruled for tenant...
Tenants sued landlord, seeking correction of Housing Code violations at their building. Landlord and tenants signed a settlement agreement in court. Landlord agreed to correct violations and pay civil and contempt...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. Landlord sought unpaid rent at the monthly rate of $1,174 listed in tenant's 2019 lease. But tenant didn't...
Tenant sued to evict subtenant after sending a notice to cure and termination notice. Tenant claimed that subtenant kept a pitbull dog, added a roommate without getting tenant's permission, and was using or...
Landlord sued to evict tenant after sending a 30-day termination notice. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord's court petition inaccurately described the premises. The court ruled...
Resident sued an operator of the Lighthouse program, claiming that he was unlawfully evicted without legal process. He sought restoration to the premises. The operator argued that resident wasn't a tenant and had...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant. The court ruled against landlord and ordered landlord to offer tenant a proper renewal lease within 15 days. Tenant later asked the court to hold landlord in contempt...
