Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that the apartment was unregulated. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case and argued that she was rent stabilized. Tenant moved into the unit in 2013 under a rent-...
Landlord sued to evict tenant. During the housing court proceeding, landlord asked the court for permission to amend its petition because it had misstated the multiple dwelling status of the building. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in 2019. In March 2021, after a period where the case was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, landlord sought to restore the case to the court's calendar...
Tenants brought a class action against landlord claiming improper deregulation of their apartments and rent overcharge. While the case was pending, the court ordered tenants to pay monthly use and occupancy pending a...
Cooperative shareholder tenant held shares of two apartments in a co-op building. He entered an agreement with the co-op by which he would receive a maintenance credit until certain repairs were completed by the co-...
Tenants in an SRO building and HPD commenced separate HP proceedings against landlord in housing court, seeking correction of various housing violations to restore habitability after a building fire where a vacate...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court, seeking correction of certain Housing Maintenance Code violations. HPD conducted an inspection in response and issued 17 violations, including two Class "C"...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court's HP part, claiming harassment and seeking correction of building violations. The court ruled for tenant. Tenant had lived in the building since 2014, and the building was...
Apartment occupant, who was the son of the deceased tenant, sued landlord NYCHA, claiming that NYCHA had illegally locked him out of his apartment and seeking to be restored to possession. He testified credibly that...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Tenant died shortly thereafter, and tenant's niece claimed succession rights to the apartment.
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for refusing to sign a renewal lease. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case without trial. Both sides argued that a 2008 DHCR rent reduction order supported their...
Building tenants brought a class action against landlord, seeking a declaration that they were subject to rent stabilization, and a declaration that their legal regulated rents should be calculated according to Rent...
