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...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's estate for nonpayment of rent in late 2018, after tenant died in March 2018. Tenant's son, in turn, responded to the case and claimed succession rights. The son...
Landlord sued tenant for nonpayment of rent. In response, tenant claimed rent overcharge, asked the court to utilize the default formula in determining the apartment rent, and sought pre-trial document production. In...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that the tenancy had expired. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that the petition was defective for not properly pleading a cause of action. Tenant claimed...
Landlord sued former tenant for $7,000, claiming that tenant failed to provide proper and timely notice of vacatur. So landlord didn't get possession of the unit until April 30, 2017. The court ruled for landlord...
