Tenant sued landlord due to bedbug infestation in his apartment. He claimed that the problem began in 2015, although he didn't bring his lawsuit until 2018, after new landlord bought the building in 2017. Tenant...
Tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge on July 25, 2019. Landlord argued that a court had dismissed tenant's prior rent overcharge claim in September 2018 and that tenant hadn't appealed that decision....
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants in 2018 after tenant died. The court ruled for landlord based on the failure by two occupant/licensees to appear in court, after an initial appearance. Occupants appealed,...
Occupant sued building landlord and Bronx Parent Housing Network, Inc. (BPHN), which net-leased the building from landlord to provide temporary emergency housing to vulnerable formerly homeless individuals. Occupant...
Tenant sued landlord and landlord's plumbing contractor, claiming that he was injured when a ceiling light fixture in his bathroom fell onto him due to negligent installation of the toilet in the apartment above...
Landlord sued to evict loft tenant. The court ruled against landlord and awarded tenant attorney's fees, but also denied tenant's rent overcharge claim. Both sides appealed. The Appellate Term ruled that...
Landlord of building complex applied for maximum base rent (MBR) increases for 10 rent-controlled apartments. The DHCR ruled against landlord, finding that landlord failed to pay MBR fees. Landlord then filed an...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Tenant's son claimed succession rights, even if tenant had moved out. The court granted the son's request to dismiss the case without a...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge based on improper deregulation of his apartment while the building was receiving J-51 tax benefits. While tenant's complaint was pending, the rent...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge, based on a DHCR rent reduction order issued effective May 1, 1986. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled for landlord and denied...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for drug-related criminal activity in tenant's apartment, following the arrest of an occupant at the apartment. Landlord said that the HUD Voucher Program,...
Occupants, who were low-income, homeless families in danger of eviction, sued landlords, seeking a declaration that they were rent-stabilized tenants as well as leases in their own names. They claimed that landlords...
