Landlord sued to evict tenant from two rooms in a two-family house, claiming that tenant was unregulated. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized. The court agreed and dismissed the case. Prior landlord created 10...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant for nonpayment of rent. A year before landlord sued tenant, tenant had filed a rent overcharge complaint with the DHCR, claiming that he was improperly deregulated. Tenant...
Two individuals who registered accounts with Airbnb to list apartments for rentals sued Airbnb in federal court, claiming that Airbnb violated Real Property Law Section 440, and General Business Law Section 349 by...
Landlord NYCHA sued six tenants for nonpayment of rent and later sought default judgments from the court when tenants failed to respond. The court clerk found irregularities in the delivery of rent demands to these...
Co-op building tenant sued landlord for property damage caused by a water leak from the upstairs apartment discovered in 2005 but not repaired until 2008. Tenant claimed that the repairs were improper and that he...
Landlord sued to evict tenant of low-income housing, claiming that tenant substantially underreported his income when he applied for housing in 2012. Tenant claimed that he underreported his income based on...
Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge, claiming that landlord collected full rent while a 1993 DHCR rent reduction order was in effect. Landlord pointed out that the DHCR issued a rent restoration order in 2015...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for conducting unlawful activity in his apartment. Witnesses testified that they complained to police that tenant was selling drugs from the apartment. This led to a police investigation...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog in violation of her lease. Tenant claimed pet waiver. She said that she continuously and openly kept dogs for several years and that landlord waived any right to object...
Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant of HUD-subsidized housing for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that tenant owed over $13,000 for six months' rent because tenant failed to recertify annual income and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant's granddaughter after tenant died. The granddaughter claimed succession rights. Landlord argued that the granddaughter wasn't listed on tenant's annual family composition...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The case was dismissed after a traverse hearing where landlord didn't prove proper service. Landlord then started another eviction...
