Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial. Tenant argued that issues of fact precluded any summary judgment...
Tenant sued landlord in 2011 for improper apartment deregulation and rent overcharge. Landlord had deregulated the apartment even though the building was subject to J-51 tax benefits. Tenant's monthly rent was $9...
Tenant's family sued landlord NYCHA, after a now deceased tenant was burned when he came into contact with a heating pipe in his apartment that was between 218 and 235 degrees Fahrenheit. When NYCHA asked the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant installed cameras in the building hallways surrounding his apartment. Tenant admitted that he had installed the...
Landlord sued to eject former rent-stabilized tenant, one named apartment occupant, and other "John Does" or "Jane Does." Landlord claimed that tenant was a nonprimary resident, while occupants...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for failure to renew his lease. The housing court ruled against landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord appealed and lost. It was undisputed that the prior landlord...
A pro-se plaintiff, who claimed that he had occupied an apartment with tenant, sued landlord in federal court, after landlord refused occupant's request to transfer the lease into his name and changed the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's son after tenant died. The son claimed succession rights. He said he lived in the apartment while growing up and had never left. Tenant had moved out in 2009, and...
Landlords of several residential buildings sued their property management company and individual officers affiliated with the management company. Landlords claimed breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty,...
Three tenants filed rent overcharge complaints with the DHCR and claimed that they were rent stabilized. According to landlord, the DRA denied these complaints, but then three new complaints were filed, which the DRA...
Tenants sued landlord in an HP enforcement proceeding, claiming harassment. The trial court ruled for tenants. Landlord appealed and lost. There was ample testimonial and documentary proof supporting the court's...
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...
