Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for breaching his lease by overcrowding the apartment and for creating excessive noise. The court dismissed the case. Landlord's notice to cure didn't refer to...
NYCHA tenant's grandson requested succession rights after tenant died in 2013. NYCHA ruled against the grandson, who filed an Article 78 court appeal. The court ruled against the grandson. Tenant had asked NYCHA...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that the monthly rent was $1,915 under tenant's lease. But a different lease between landlord, tenant, and another co-tenant...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for failing to sign an offered renewal lease. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. He claimed that the renewal lease was improper because his rent was $1,200 per...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting her rent-stabilized apartment. The subtenant appeared in court and agreed to move out. The settlement agreement included a final judgment of possession in...
The DRA denied landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on an elevator upgrade. Landlord appealed, and the DHCR ruled for landlord. Tenant then filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR'...
Landlord sued the city, claiming that New York Multiple Dwelling Law Section 121, enacted on Oct. 21, 2016, as well as NYC Admin. Code 27-287.1, referred to as the "Airbnb Law," were unconstitutionally...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for breaching his lease by assigning and subletting the apartment without permission. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord's notices...
A disabled tenant sought permission to keep an emotional support dog. Landlord requested certain medical information. HUD found that landlord constructively denied tenant's request for a reasonable accommodation...
The federal government sued NYCHA, claiming pervasive violations of federal health and safety regulations, systemic indifference, and a culture of dysfunction and deceit. The complaint cited peeling lead paint, mold...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant, claiming that tenant didn't have a current lease. Tenant disagreed and claimed that prior landlord gave him a five-year lease that was still in effect. While Real...
