In 1991, prior landlord of an apartment complex completely paved over most of a large courtyard area--which had contained grass, trees, benches, an ornamental fountain, play area, and other amenities--for parking...
Two rent-stabilized tenants of one apartment sued landlord for harassment, assault, nuisance, breach of the warranty of habitability, and breach of their lease. They claimed that landlord engaged in "an...
Former tenant sued landlord for return of apartment security deposit and claimed that landlord improperly commingled the security deposit in violation of General Obligations Law (GOL) Section 7-103. Landlord, in turn...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and found a willful rent overcharge. The DHCR denied landlord's PAR. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court proceeding, claiming...
Unregulated tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and won. The DHCR ruled in its PAR decision that the apartment was rent...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants, a married couple, for nonprimary residence when their renewal lease expired in 2015. The wife had died in 2014, and the husband moved out at some unknown date during...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant and her adult son for creating a nuisance in her apartment. In November 2019, tenant and landlord signed a court-ordered settlement agreement. In September 2019, the...
Landlord NYCHA terminated tenancy because tenant assaulted and injured a NYCHA employee at the building. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that NYCHA's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated month-to-month tenant in January 2019. Landlord and tenant signed a court-ordered settlement agreement giving landlord a judgment of possession and delaying execution on an eviction...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's son after tenant died in 2010. While the son claimed succession rights, the court ruled for landlord. In a lengthy decision involving unusual questions, the court...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son and son's girlfriend after tenant died in 2014. The son and girlfriend claimed succession rights. The court ruled in their favor. Landlord appealed and lost...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant in 2017 after tenant's lease expired. Landlord claimed that the unit was exempt from rent stabilization based on a high-rent vacancy that occurred sometime previously....
