Rent-stabilized tenants complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services. Tenants claimed that the building's elevator had been removed from service and wasn't operable because the elevator...
Tenant sued former landlord in small claims court, seeking the return of her $2,000 security deposit, along with reimbursement of another $3,000 for costs she incurred for takeout food during five months that there...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) sued landlord LLC entities of 38 buildings containing more than 2,500 rent-stabilized apartments, along with individuals who were connected with the landlord entities. The...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son after tenant moved out of the apartment. The son claimed succession rights, but the court ruled against him. The son appealed and lost. The trial court fairly...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for violation a substantial obligation of her tenancy through illegal subletting. Landlord claimed that the apartment was supportive housing that wasn't subject to rent stabilization...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant's son, when tenant and his wife moved into a nearby Mitchell-Lama apartment. The son claimed succession rights. He said he grew up in the unit, then moved out, but...
A social worker was menaced with a knife by a tenant while working at a facility owned and operated by NYC nonprofit entities. The facility provided housing and services to individuals suffering from mental illness...
Landlord sued to evict a Mitchell-Lama co-op shareholder tenant based on illegal sublet, failure to report household composition and income, overcrowding, and nuisance.
Landlord, through its architect, notified DOB after inspection in January 2020 that its building had certain structural conditions that posed a danger to the building and to the safety of two tenants. DOB confirmed...
(Decision submitted by Paul N. Gruber of the Manhattan law firm of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., who represented the cooperative corporation).
Landlord of project-based Section 8 building sued to evict tenant for creating a nuisance, harassing neighbors, stealing packages, making excessive noise, and participating in altercations at the building between...
