NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

Landlord Tries to Recover Building for Non-Profit Use

June 22, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenants of entire building in order to use the building in connection with its charitable purposes. SRO tenant claimed that landlord’s termination notice was vague and conclusory, and...

Landlord Claims Co-Op Tenant Installed HVAC System Without Permission

June 21, 2016    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for breaching his proprietary lease. Landlord claimed that tenant installed a central air-conditioning system in his apartment without landlord’...

Landlord Can't Maintain Illegal Sublet Claim

June 21, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating a substantial obligation of his tenancy. Landlord claimed that tenant no longer resided in the apartment and had sublet it without landlord’s...

1985 Rent Reduction Order Froze Rent Until Rent Restored in 2015

June 21, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for failing to sign an unregulated renewal lease that was offered. Tenant claimed that the apartment was rent stabilized and that he was being overcharged. The court ruled for tenant....

Landlord Can't Sue Successor Tenant for Nonpayment of Rent

June 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict the grandson of deceased rent-controlled tenant for nonpayment of rent. The grandson asked the court to dismiss the case because there was no landlord-tenant relationship between the parties....

Tenant’s Complaint Dismissed for Failure to Properly State a Claim

June 20, 2016    

Tenant sued landlord and mental health agency Transitional Services of New York Supportive Housing Program (TSI), which supervised a federally funded housing assistance program in landlord’s building, for...

Landlord Didn't Send 90-Day Termination Notice After Foreclosure

June 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict condominium unit tenant after a foreclosure on the unit and service of a 10-day termination notice. The court ruled for landlord after tenant failed to appear in court and, after several stays...

Tenants Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning of Commercial Tenant

June 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenants when their lease expired, claiming that they were unregulated. Landlord claimed that the building contained five apartments and that a sixth unit was commercial. Tenants asked the court...

No Proof Tenant's Three Pit Bulls Created Hazardous Condition

June 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for keeping dogs in violation of tenant’s lease. Landlord also claimed that keeping three pit bulls was a hazardous act because it would increase landlord’s insurance...

DOB Not Responsible for Tenants’ Discrimination Claims Against Landlord Over Elevator Repairs

May 20, 2016    

Tenants and NYC’s Public Advocate Letitia James sued landlord of four Bronx buildings and DOB for disability and housing discrimination due to landlord’s failure to keep elevators running during city-...

Tenant Evicted After Default Can't Be Restored to Possession

May 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. Tenant was then evicted and landlord re-rented the apartment. After that, tenant...

Landlord’s Oral Rent Demand Made Instead of Written Demand Was Sufficient

May 20, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed $10,000. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that he never received a written three-day rent demand from landlord....