Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and that his hotel-stabilized apartment had been improperly deregulated. Tenant moved into the apartment in 2012 and paid $3,600 per month under an unregulated lease....
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant based on nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost, then appealed to a higher court that again ruled against tenant. The trial...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant and awarded triple damages. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was injured by a kitchen cabinet that fell off the wall. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized SRO tenant's son after tenant died, claiming that the son was a licensee. The son claimed succession rights to the apartment. The court ruled for landlord, finding that the...
After the housing court dismissed an eviction proceeding against tenant and her brother on procedural grounds, rent-controlled tenant's brother applied to the DHCR for succession rights to tenant's apartment...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized Section 8 tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to appear in court. Tenant then asked the court to vacate the judgment and...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for using her apartment to facilitate drug trade and for creating a nuisance. The court ruled against landlord after a trial. Landlord appealed and lost. There was no claim or proof...
Former tenant sued landlord for return of his security deposit after he moved out of an apartment. The court dismissed the case after a trial. Tenant appealed and lost. The appeals court found that the trial court...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant of a 421-a building for nonpayment of rent. After trial, the court ruled for landlord and found that tenant owed $95,000 after giving tenant a 20 percent rent abatement...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for chronic late payment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court that required tenant to pay rent arrears and to make timely future rent...
