Tenant association at apartment building for low- and moderate-income families sued landlord, claiming that the building was subject to rent stabilization. The court ruled for tenants. Landlord appealed and won, in...
Tenants sued landlord for rent overcharges, claiming that their apartments had been improperly deregulated while the building received J-51 tax benefits. Before tenants sued, landlord had made some adjustment to...
Landlord sued former tenant in small claims court to recover $4,350, representing back rent, the cost of repairs needed when tenant's washing machine had caused water damage to landlord's apartment below, and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant owed back rent and related charges. The court ruled for tenant, who appealed and won in part. Since tenant's lease didn't deem late fees, utility charges,...
Landlord sued to evict corporate tenant from rent-stabilized apartment based on nonprimary residence. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord initially leased the apartment to corporate...
Landlords of residential properties in Cortland, N.Y., who rented properties primarily to groups of college students, sued the city in 2010. They claimed that a local ordinance requiring landlords to obtain rental...
Former tenant sued landlord in small claims court to recover $300 security deposit along with $1,200 paid for eight weeks' rent. Landlord in turn claimed that tenant owed $2,680 in back rent and cable TV bills,...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants for illegally subletting their apartment, for permitting overcrowding in violation of the lease, and for causing a need for repairs to the apartment. Tenants asked the...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and her adult son for creating a nuisance in their apartment. After trial, the court ruled for landlord and issued an eviction warrant. But since only the tenant's son engaged in...
Landlord sued to evict a building employee as a licensee who no longer had permission to live in two apartments that landlord claimed were exempt from rent stabilization. The court ruled against landlord, who...
An independent contractor who performed flooring work in tenant's apartment sued landlord for payment for the work and for actions by the building super, who assisted with the work. The court granted landlord...
Landlord cooperative corporation sued to evict shareholder tenant for noncureable objectionable conduct. The court granted tenant's request to dismiss the case. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord failed to...
