Loft tenant appealed a decision by ECB that reinstated a violation against her for obstructing the sprinkler system in her loft unit in violation of the NYC Fire Code and fined tenant $475. The court denied tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a probationary settlement agreement in court. Tenant was later evicted for failing to make payments of back rent as promised in the...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nuisance. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to appear for trial. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the judgment. The court agreed, a new judgment was...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants for keeping and using a washing machine in their apartment, in violation of their lease. Landlord and tenants, each represented by attorneys, signed a settlement...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant’s grandson from apartment after tenant died. The grandson claimed succession rights. The trial court ruled for the grandson. Landlord appealed and lost. The...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance. Tenant claimed that landlord’s termination notice was defective and asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled against...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonprimary residence. Landlord asked the court for permission to conduct pre-trial questioning. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that landlord...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants based on nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled against landlord, who appealed and won. Video surveillance showed that tenants rarely entered the apartment. Video...
Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he was injured in his apartment. Tenant attempted to extinguish a fire from a Christmas tree by grabbing the burning tree with his arms. Tenant claimed that landlord failed...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for unauthorized use of the apartment for short-term rentals. Landlord claimed that tenant used the apartment as an unlawful hotel. Landlord asked the court for...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant when tenant’s lease expired. Tenant claimed that she was rent stabilized and that the apartment was improperly deregulated. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case...
