Landlord sued to evict deregulated tenant. Landlord claimed that the apartment became vacant after the building's 421-a tax benefits expired and that, therefore, the apartment wasn't subject to rent...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after slipping on the building's stairway during the ongoing power blackout that resulted from Hurricane Sandy. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case...
Rent-stabilized tenants sued to evict roommate. Tenants and roommate signed a settlement agreement in court. The court later denied the roommate's request to vacate the settlement agreement. The roommate appealed...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant wasn't subject to rent stabilization because he had refused to sign a vacancy lease. The court ruled for landlord, awarding it possession and $13,700 in back...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after finding that rent-stabilized tenant was no longer there. Occupant claimed that he was the rent-stabilized tenant. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that she was rent stabilized and pointed out that the DHCR had issued a rent reduction order in 1993, which remained in effect since...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant after tenant's lease expired. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized and had been overcharged. The court ruled for tenant. Rent Stabilization Law (RSL) Section 26-511...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance by repeatedly filing complaints against landlord relating to conditions in her apartment, resulting in the placement of violations, and then...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to refrain from harassing and threatening other tenants in the building during a...
NYC firefighter sued tenant for damages after he was injured while fighting a fire in tenant's apartment. He claimed that tenant was negligent in leaving a hot plate plugged into a timer, in the "on"...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant was evicted but later restored to possession by the court. Landlord and tenant then signed a settlement agreement, but landlord...
Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for personal injuries and property damages. Tenant claimed that landlord's renovations to the building, which tenant claimed involved the use of a jackhammer, caused...
