Landlord sued to evict tenant for violating a substantial obligation of her tenancy and for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant failed to provide access for repairs and created a nuisance by smoking in...
Section 8 tenant sued to reverse a county hearing officer's decision to terminate his Housing Choice Voucher assistance. Tenant was a convicted sex offender, and a level 2 registered sex offender. The county had...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's grandson after tenant died. The grandson claimed succession rights as a remaining family member. The court ruled for the grandson after a trial. The grandson...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and claimed that tenant's building was exempt from rent stabilization due to substantial rehabilitation. Landlord asked the court to rule on the case without a trial. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant. Tenant claimed that the apartment was rent stabilized. Tenant pointed to Rent Stabilization Law (RSL) Section 26-511(c)(14), which was amended in 2015 to provide an...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for nonpayment of maintenance fees. Landlord also included a claim for $150 per month late fees for nonpayment. The court ruled for landlord in part....
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, at the District Attorney's request, based on alleged use of the apartment for illegal trade and sale of controlled substances. Tenant was unable to obtain an...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord based on tenant's transient rental of his apartment. OATH sustained the violation and denied landlord's appeal. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal,...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The court ruled against landlord after a trial. Tenant explained her absences from the apartment. She was frequently away because she worked as...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of a rent-stabilized apartment. The court ruled for tenant. The apartment had been last registered as rent stabilized in 2002 at a rent of $1,...
Landlord sued to evict tenant. Landlord was tenant's stepdaughter. Landlord asked the court to decide the case without trial. Tenant claimed that there was a family exception that prevented eviction. The court...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that the rent demand sent before starting the case didn't give a good faith estimate of rent arrears. The...
