Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant in turn sought a rent abatement due to breach of the warranty of habitability. Tenant owed $33,000 in back rent and claimed that there was peeling paint,...
Landlord sued to evict HUD-regulated tenant for nonpayment of rent, seeking arrears of over $9,200. Tenant claimed that landlord's petition was defective because landlord terminated tenant's rent subsidy...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant was no longer in the unit. The trial court ruled for landlord. A bit later, occupant asked the court to vacate the judgment and reopen the case...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, who claimed improper vacancy deregulation and rent overcharge. The court ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $102,000 in overcharges. Landlord appealed and...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant died. Occupant claimed succession rights as a nontraditional family member. Landlord argued that occupant's immigration status prevented him...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, claiming that it had sent tenant a lease nonrenewal notice, also known as a "Golub notice." Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. Tenant said that there...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Tenant claimed that landlord also sent a renewal lease offer to tenant during the relevant window period. The court ruled for tenant and...
Landlord sued to evict Mitchell-Lama cooperative-shareholder tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord sought $6,181 for "rent, additional rent, miscellaneous charges and fees and costs." Tenant asked the...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming improper apartment deregulation and rent overcharge. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial. The court ruled for landlord. The building received J-51 tax benefits...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DHCR ruled against tenant, finding that his apartment had been vacancy deregulated. Tenant filed an Article 78 court...
The city sued landlord to abate a public nuisance and asked for a preliminary injunction against landlord while the case was pending. The city claimed that landlord rented building apartments to tourists or other...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's disabled son after tenant died. The son claimed succession rights. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant's son appealed and won. The appeals court found...
