Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss three of tenant's claims without trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed...
Tenant sued landlord, seeking damages for personal injuries he claimed were caused by exposure to toxic mold in his apartment. The Nassau County court granted landlord's motion to dismiss the case. Tenant...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and fraudulent deregulation of her apartment. The DRA and DHCR ruled against tenant, finding that landlord didn't engage in a fraudulent scheme to deregulate the...
HPD commenced proceedings against landlords seeking an order to correct violations, to find harassment, and to assess civil penalties in connection with the state of two buildings. In July 2024, the court granted HPD...
Former tenant sued landlord, claiming damage to, destruction of, and loss of personal property that he claimed landlord removed from tenant's apartment and threw in the garbage left out for street collection....
Potential tenant, a domestic violence survivor who was staying at a shelter with her child, had no current income but had a FHEPS program voucher that would pay 100 percent of her rent. She applied to landlord for...
Landlord sued two apartment tenants for back rent and use and occupancy. The lease originally was between landlord and one of the tenants alone. A two-year lease renewal starting April 1, 2020, added the second named...
Tenant, the mother of a young child, sued landlord, claiming landlord was responsible for injuries to the child from exposure to lead paint in tenant's apartment. Tenant asked the court to find landlord...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming that she was injured and that her personal property was damaged when landlord's contractor negligently made repairs in her apartment, causing construction dust and debris to...
Landlord sued to evict tenant from a rented house after sending a 90-day lease nonrenewal notice. Landlord sought $10,000 in unpaid rent in her court petition. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. The trial court ruled for tenant, and awarded tenant a rent abatement of over $30,000. This...
Landlord sued tenant and another individual for unpaid rent under a rent-stabilized lease. Landlord asked the court for a default judgment against the parties after they failed to respond. The court ruled against...
