The owner of a two-family house sued to evict her brother from a garage studio apartment at the building. The owner claimed that the brother was a licensee. He had lived in the house since his teenage years, except...
Landlord sued to evict elderly rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant was interfering with other tenants' comfort and rights by urinating and defecating in wheelchairs, and...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating her lease by stealing packages delivered for other tenants in the building. Landlord also claimed that she did this with her boyfriend's assistance....
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord, claiming that he had been overcharged rent since he moved into the apartment in 1988. Landlord claimed that there was no rent overcharge and argued that there was no reason to...
Tenants sued landlord for improper rent deregulation, fraud, and rent overcharge. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the DHCR had primary jurisdiction to determine the issues raised by...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's husband after tenant died. The husband claimed succession rights. Landlord questioned the legitimacy of the marriage, stating that tenant never informed it of...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that it was entitled to raise tenant's rent as much as it did as long as the rent increase didn't violate a ceiling of...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance in his apartment. Tenant claimed that the one incident involved didn't create a nuisance. The court agreed and dismissed the case. Landlord claimed that...
Tenant sued landlord NYCHA, claiming that there was mold in her apartment. The court ordered landlord to remediate the mold and moisture conditions on scheduled access dates. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant incurably breached a substantial obligation of her tenancy by arranging short-term rentals of her apartment through Airbnb. The court denied landlord's request...
Latino rent-stabilized tenants sued landlord for housing discrimination. They claimed that they were treated differently from their Hasidic Jewish neighbors and that landlord failed to provide adequate accommodations...
Landlord sued tenant's guarantor, seeking payment of rent owed by tenant both before and after tenant moved out. The guarantor didn't respond to landlord's claim. The court ruled for landlord, finding...
