Rent-stabilized tenant sued to evict her roommate for nonpayment of rent. The roommate in turn claimed rent overcharge, breach of the warranty of habitability, and harassment. The court ruled for roommate, in...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for making unauthorized alterations to his apartment. The trial court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord admitted at trial that he visited tenant...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and sought attorney’s fees. In response to tenant’s request, the court dismissed the case without...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants in order to recover the apartment for use by his daughter and her family as their primary residence. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. The court reasonably found that tenant didn’t maintain a substantial,...
Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants in 1993 and reduced their rents. In 2013, the DRA denied landlord’s application to restore rents, finding...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming that her apartment was improperly and fraudulently removed from rent stabilization. Landlord had registered the apartment with the DHCR as permanently exempt due to high-rent vacancy...
A worker making a delivery to tenant in landlord's building tripped over mislaid or raised carpet on the building staircase. The worker sued landlord for negligence. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case...
Former tenant sued landlord for negligence and violation of lead paint laws, based on her children's exposure to lead-based paint in their apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial,...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant in order to recover the unit for use by his daughter. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. The trial court found that landlord was acting in good...
Tenant brought an HP proceeding against landlord, seeking correction of building violations. Landlord, tenant, and HPD signed a Consent Order for correction of the violations issued by HPD in November 2014 and a...
Prior landlord signed a relocation agreement with rent-stabilized tenant by which tenant agreed to move into a condominium apartment in exchange for consideration and subject to certain conditions. Under the...
