NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

Landlord Can Evict Tenant to Renovate Apartment, Raise Rent

February 18, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord didn't properly terminate his tenancy before starting the eviction proceeding. After a hearing, the...

Landlord Gets $30,000 in Attorney's Fees in Pet Case

February 18, 2014    

Landlord co-op corporation sued to evict tenant shareholder in late 2011 for keeping a dog in violation of the building's rules. Tenant got rid of the dog in early 2012 but filed a complaint with the State...

Transgender Drug Program Resident Claims Housing Discrimination

January 14, 2014    

Transgender woman, diagnosed with gender identify disorder (GID), was arrested for a drug offense and entered a plea agreement to participate in a residential drug treatment program as an alternative to prison....

Stairway from Sidewalk to Basement Didn't Require Handrails

January 14, 2014    

Commercial tenant's employee sued landlord and its storefront commercial tenant for damages after he slipped and fell on a stairway leading from sidewalk doors into the building basement. A conveyor belt to the...

Unrecorded Lease Void for New Landlord

January 14, 2014    

Massapequa landlord sued to evict tenants after buying a building in a foreclosure sale. Landlord claimed that she was unaware of tenants' presence when she bought the building. A notice of pendency was recorded...

Landlord Discontinued Electrical Inclusion Without DHCR Permission

January 14, 2014    

Sixty-nine tenants, rent stabilized and rent controlled, complained of a reduction in building-wide services because landlord discontinued electrical inclusion without prior permission from the DHCR. The DRA ruled...

Husband Can't Evict Ex-Wife as Licensee

January 14, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict his ex-wife from an apartment in a two-family house after sending a 10-day notice to quit. Landlord claimed that his ex-wife was a licensee. Landlord had previously tried to eject the wife in a...

Tenant Was Mistakenly Readmitted to Apartment

January 14, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. When tenant didn't appear on an adjourned court date, the court ruled for landlord, and entered a judgment of possession and a money judgment of $4,050....

No Handicap Discrimination Found Against Tenants' Daughter

January 14, 2014    

Tenants sued landlord in federal court for housing discrimination after landlord refused to renew their lease. Landlord had told tenants they should live elsewhere to be closer to treatment facilities due to their...

Petitioner Had No Landlord-Tenant Relationship with Tenant

January 14, 2014    

Petitioner, claiming that he was landlord, sued to evict tenant. Tenant claimed that it had no landlord-tenant relationship with petitioner and asked the court to dismiss the case. Landlord argued that tenant became...

Displaced Tenants Sue Landlord and HPD for Relocation Costs

December 16, 2013    

In November 2012, HPD inspected landlord's building and issued three Class "I" violations, which directed tenants to vacate their apartments. These orders followed prior HPD violations that were placed...

Tenant Gets $49,470 in Attorney's Fees

December 16, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant sought additional attorney's fees after successfully defending against landlord's appeals of a lower court's order. The court ruled for tenant and awarded a judgment for $49,470....