Tenant sued landlord in January 2019, claiming that his apartment had been improperly deregulated and that he'd been overcharged. Tenant moved into the unit in November 2017 at a monthly rent of $2,400. The lease...
Landlord sued to evict Yonkers tenant for nonpayment of rent. The proceeding was stayed because tenant filed an ERAP application for rent relief. Landlord asked the court to vacate the ERAP stay because the...
Landlord sued former tenant in small claims court for unpaid rent totalling $3,850. Tenant claimed the apartment was in bad condition, creating a breach of the warranty of habitability. The court ruled for landlord...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant initially defaulted, but the case was reopened and tenant was given an opportunity to answer. But in March 2020, the case was delayed...
Shareholder-tenants of cooperative building sued landlord cooperative corporation for damages resulting from leaks into their unit and sought to withhold maintenance payments while the case was pending. The court...
Landlord of two-family house sued to eject tenants of one unit. Their lease had expired on Jan. 31, 2019, after which they remained as month-to-month tenants. Landlord sent tenants a 90-day termination notice in...
A not-for-profit group advocating against housing discrimination sued landlord for violations of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA) and the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) based on refusal to rent to a...
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupant after rent-stabilized tenant died. The occupant filed for ERAP assistance, which automatically stayed the proceeding. Landlord then asked the court to vacate the ERAP stay....
Former tenant of a two-family house sued landlord, who was also his real estate broker, seeking a refund of $2,900 he paid to landlord when he rented the apartment. Landlord, in turn, counterclaimed for $5,000,...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for illegally subletting his apartment to an occupant. The case was stayed due to subtenant's filing of an ERAP application. Landlord asked the court to vacate the stay, arguing that...
Tenants sued landlord in an HP proceeding, claiming harassment in violation of Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) Section 27-2004(a)(48). Tenants asked the court to rule in their favor without a trial, arguing there was...
Landlord sued to evict a project-based Section 8 tenant from HUD-subsidized apartment for failure to complete the required annual recertification process for the apartment. Landlord asked the court to vacate an ERAP...
