Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord’s termination notice set forth 45 instances of conduct falling into three categories--subletting a portion of the apartment,...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement. Landlord got a judgment and eviction warrant, which was stayed to give tenant a chance to pay the $3,000 back...
Landlord sued to evict tenant based on the sale of narcotics by tenant’s son at the building. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in which tenant agreed that the son would move out immediately and...
Tenant sued landlord in court for rent overcharge after discovering, when landlord decided not to renew her unregulated lease, that she was rent stabilized because the building received J-51 tax benefits during her...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating a substantial obligation of her tenancy and creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant put up floor-to-ceiling partitions in the apartment, illegally...
The federal government sued Westchester County for falsely certifying to HUD that it was meeting commitments to affirmatively further fair housing. The federal Department of Justice and the county signed a...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for violating her proprietary lease. Landlord claimed illegal sublet and occupancy by tenant’s family members while tenant lived elsewhere....
Landlord sued to evict tenant of a project-based Section 8 apartment for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant under-reported her income and then failed to pay her adjusted rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant died, claiming that occupant was a licensee whose right to remain in the apartment expired with tenant’s death. Occupant claimed succession...
Cooperative shareholder tenant sued the co-op corporation, claiming breach of fiduciary duty by the board and tortious interference with contract. Tenant sought to buy another apartment in the building while the...
Former tenant sued landlord after he was evicted based on loss of personal property. The marshal removed tenant’s property from the apartment and stored it in landlord’s garage at the building. Tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in which tenant admitted she owed $4,600. The agreement gave landlord a judgment of possession. Tenant twice...
