Tenant claimed that she was injured when she slipped while going up stairs from the building lobby to the second floor. She said there was dirt, trash, and debris on the stairs and that she had previously complained...
Landlord sued to evict occupant from apartment after rent-controlled tenant died in 2014. The occupant claimed that he was tenant’s nontraditional family member and entitled to succession rights. The trial...
Landlord sued to evict tenant after tenant’s lease expired and without first sending a 30-day termination notice. Landlord claimed that no prior notice was required. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case,...
A mother sued to evict her daughter from a single-family home that she owned. The court found that there was no landlord-tenant relationship and dismissed the case. The daughter moved in with the mother in 1999,...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegal subletting. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that landlord’s notice to cure and termination notice were insufficient. The court ruled for tenant and...
Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenant and claimed that the building was unregulated because it contained fewer than six apartments. Tenant claimed that the building had six apartments and that she therefore...
Former tenant sued landlord for return of $3,500 security deposit. Landlord claimed that tenant owed landlord money for damaging the apartment. The court’s arbitrator ruled for landlord in part. Tenant left 19...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent, based on oral rent demand. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant was evicted after not appearing in court. She then asked the court to be...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant, who claimed that he was rent stabilized. Landlord claimed that the building was exempt from rent stabilization due to substantial rehabilitation in 1999 that converted the...
Tenant sued to evict her sister from her apartment, claiming that the sister was a licensee. The sister asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled for the sister, finding that it was improper to maintain a...
Landlord sued to evict tenant from four rent-stabilized apartments in the same building, after refusing to renew tenant’s leases. Landlord claimed that the apartments were exempt from rent stabilization because...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant’s son after tenant died. The son claimed succession rights. After pre-trial questioning, landlord asked the court to rule in its favor without a trial. The court...
