April 1993
Tenant Defaulted Under Settlement Agreement
Basement Piping Qualifies
Tenant Can Vacate Default
Co-op Owner Seeks Eviction of Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Wife
Landlord Created New Duplex Apartment
Numerical Breakdown of Employees Not Required
Vacant Unit in 421-a Building Remains Covered
Court Can Decide Legal Rent
ECB Properly Imposed Penalties
Landlord Operated Sealed Boiler
Landlord Partially Liable for Apartment Fire
Tenant Robbed in Elevator
New Levolor Blinds
Landlord Must Pay for Damage to Tenant's Apartment
Defective Brickwork Supporting Water Tank
Decorative Cast Iron Fell to Sidewalk
Landlord Wasn't Given Enough Time to Clean
Landlord Mistakenly Checked Off Wrong Box on Form
Tenant Raped in Housing Project
Uncovered Garbage Cans
Empty Boxes Left by Tenant
HPD Violations Irrelevant If Tenant Denies Access
Cleaning Once a Day Isn't Enough
Entrance Door Needn't Be Locked
Oral Notice to Tenant Insufficient
Apartment Was Vacancy-Decontrolled
Tenant Damaged Vanity
Improperly Sealed Water Heater Is Hazardous Condition
Section 8 Coverage Doesn't Exempt Apartment
Landlord Accepted Rent After Ending Lease
Leases Don't Contain Indemnification Clause
Managing Agent Not Liable for Incinerator Explosion
Landlord Didn't Prove Owner Occupancy Decontrol
Termination Notice Defective
Asbestos Removed When New Boiler/Burner Installed
Landlord Can Evict Illegal Subtenant
Landlord Didn't Refund Overcharge
DHCR Lost PAR File
Rent Cut Applies to More Tenants
Dismissal of Prior Service Complaint Irrelevant
Building Bought at Judicial Sale
Tenant Claims Property Damaged During Wrongful Eviction
Dirt Behind Radiators and Tarnished Mailboxes
Tenant Complaint Needn't Include Supporting Facts
DHCR Properly Rejected Settlement
Court Can't Change Effective Date of DHCR's Order
Missing Registration Statements
Building Completed in 1988
$762,000 Rent Cut Wasn't Excessive
Landlord Must Appeal Before Requesting Reconsideration
Handyman Service Restored
Final Payment Doesn't Extend Two-Year Filing Deadline
Services Unaffected by Decrease in Number of Building Employees
Section 8 Tenant Can't Include NYCHA in Case
Tenant Needn't Restore Apartment to Original Condition
Tenant Didn't Renew Lease on Time
Order Mailed to Wrong Address
Building Didn't Have Certificate of Occupancy
Landlord Must Pay Triple Damages
Landlord Promised to Pay for Improvements
Elevator Shut Down on Date of Inspection
DOS Doesn't Need Warrant to Search Landlord's Basement
Tenant Can Vacate Stipulation
Termination Notice Defective
DHCR Properly Applied Triple Damages Rule
Landlord Accepted Rent After Sending Nonrenewal Notice
Landlord Didn't Notify Insurance Company of Loss on Time
Tenant Damaged Section 8 Unit
Tenant Shot with ‘BB' Gun
Faulty Electrical Wiring
Checks Dated 18 Months After Work Completed
Affidavits Required to Decide Jury Demand Issue
Tenant Waived Claim of Defective Notice
Landlord Can Charge First Rent
Landlord Didn't Wait Too Long to Sue Tenant for Rent
Liens Imposed for Emergency Repair Work
Defective Light Bulbs in Incinerator Room
