421-A BUILDING

First Lease to 421-a Tenant Contained Improper Preferential Rent

July 25, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for violating a substantial obligation of her tenancy by refusing to renew her lease. Tenant claimed that the renewal lease offered was improper. Tenant was the first...

Landlord Improperly Set Initial Legal Rent for 421-a Building Tenant

February 14, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant of a 421-a building for nonpayment of rent. After trial, the court ruled for landlord and found that tenant owed $95,000 after giving tenant a 20 percent rent abatement...