NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

NYCHA Tenant's Fiance Can't Get Apartment

June 17, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's fiance claimed succession rights to the apartment after tenant died. NYCHA ruled against the fiance, who appealed and lost. The fiance didn't get written permission from NYCHA to live in the...

Tenant Violated Ruling to Keep Sex Offender Out of Apartment

June 17, 2014    

Landlord NYCHA terminated tenant's public housing tenancy after tenant violated a prior order to keep her son's father away from her apartment. The father was a convicted level 3 sex offender. Tenant filed an...

NYCHA Tenant Didn't Bar Son from Apartment as Agreed

June 17, 2014    

NYCHA terminated tenant's public housing tenancy after a hearing. Tenant appealed and lost. Substantial evidence supported NYCHA's ruling that tenant violated a 2010 settlement agreement that permanently...

Four Nonpayment Cases in Four Years Wasn't Chronic Nonpayment

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that it had brought four nonpayment proceedings against tenant in four years. The court granted tenant's request to...

Landlord Didn't Send Tenant Notice to Cure Bedbug Infestation

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant's apartment was filthy and that tenant caused a bedbug infestation. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled...

Tenant's Son Can't Get NYCHA Apartment

June 16, 2014    

NYCHA tenant's son claimed succession rights after tenant died. NYCHA denied the son's request. The son filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that NYCHA's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The...

Tenant Can Vacate Settlement Agreement

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant had lived in the apartment for 19 years and claimed repairs were needed. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court that...

Tenant Didn't Owe Back Rent for Period There Was No Lease

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent during a period when tenant was holding over. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that there was no rental agreement between the parties for the...

Successor Tenant Not Responsible for Back Rent Predating His Lease

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed $14,000 for the period from April 2007 through April 2013. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. He claimed that...

Two Accidental Sink Overflows Didn't Amount to Nuisance

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, claiming that tenant was creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant was seriously damaging the apartment and interfering with the comfort and safety of other...

Landlord Didn't Prove Tenant Violated Agreement to Clean Apartment

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant's apartment was a "garbage dump," presenting a danger due to its cluttered condition. Landlord and...

Subtenant Not Responsible for Attorney's Fees

June 16, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for unauthorized subletting or assignment. The court ruled for landlord, finding that tenant lived in Florida and the subtenant had no succession rights. The court awarded landlord...