Landlord sued the DHCR, claiming that the agency's post-HSTPA policies and procedures concerning individual apartment improvement (IAI) rent increases were improper. After HSTPA was enacted, landlords were...
A group of landlords, whose buildings were made subject to rent stabilization under the ETPA by the City of Kingston's new law in August 2022, sued the city, the city's Common Council, the city's new Rent...
Several landlords together sued the City of Newburgh and sought a judgment declaring that Newburgh Local Law 6 of 2021 was invalid. Local Law 6 provided that no landlord could evict a tenant except for good cause as...
Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge and fraudulently deregulating its entire building, including tenant's apartment. Landlord had deregulated tenant's apartment despite the fact that the building was...
Landlord sued to evict tenant in Ithaca City Court. Tenant then filed an ERAP application, which automatically stayed the case pending a ruling by the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) on...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence, and named tenant's sister as an apartment occupant. After pretrial questioning, tenant surrendered possession of the apartment. Her sister...
Landlord sued to evict tenant after terminating her month-to-month tenancy. Tenant applied for ERAP assistance and the case was stayed automatically pending a decision on the application by the NY Office of Temporary...
A co-op shareholder tenant sued landlord co-op corporation in federal court, claiming discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act. At some point, landlord asked the court to strike a jury demand made by...
In 2019, after a hearing, NYCHA denied occupant's application for succession rights to tenant's apartment as a remaining family member. The occupant then filed an Article 78 court appeal and lost. She then...
Tenant brought an HP proceeding seeking correction of violations and for a finding of harassment. In January 2022, the court issued a default order to restore heat. The order cited an HPD class "C"...
A temporary housing occupant sued the City of New York, DSS, HPD, and some private shelter organizations, claiming that they had tried to force her into NYC's shelter system when she sought housing accommodations...
