Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord failed to properly register the apartment with the DHCR and increased tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping a dog without landlord’s permission and in violation of her lease. Landlord also claimed that the dog created a nuisance by annoying and disturbing other tenants....
Albany landlord sued former month-to-month tenants in small claims court for one month’s rent after tenant moved out without 30-day notification. Tenants sent landlord a text message on April 30, 2016, that...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. Tenant’s granddaughter then asked the court to either vacate the judgment...
Tenant sued landlord claiming illegal lockout. The court ruled that tenant was illegally locked out but wouldn’t give tenant possession out of fairness to new apartment tenants. Tenant then sought attorney...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming that he was illegally locked out of his apartment. Tenant asked to be restored to possession. Landlord claimed that tenant had abandoned the apartment before March 2016 and that...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay $6,600, and landlord agreed to make repairs. Landlord later claimed that tenant...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant of 421-a building for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he had paid rent and that there were apartment conditions warranting a rent abatement. Tenant later got an...
Landlord sued to evict project-based Section 8 tenant for failing to complete her annual recertification. The court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Tenant showed that she complied with, and landlord...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nuisance. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord didn’t have a valid assignment of leases and rents. Landlord obtained the right to...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant, claiming that a license granted by former landlord had expired and occupant had no right to remain. Occupant claimed that she was a rent-stabilized tenant. She worked for...
