April 2003
Tenant in Occupancy During Substantial Rehabilitation Remains Rent-Stabilized
Former Employee Not Covered
Tenant Spends Substantial Time in Other Residence
Isolated Areas of Peeling Paint
Use and Occupancy Must Be Returned to Tenant
Nonhazardous Violations Don't Bar MCI Rent Hike
Landlord Didn't Offer Tenant Two-Year Vacancy Lease
Landlord Eliminated Storage Space
Independent Psychiatric Exam of Tenant Not Needed
Tenant Signed Spanish Version of Consent Form
Tenant Can't Vacate Default
Apartment with Different Sized Rooms Used as Comparable
Landlord Got Notice of Overcharge Complaint
Landlord Didn't Send Tenant Signed Copy of Renewal Lease by Certified Mail
New Windows in Tenant's Apartment
Lessee of Apartments in Deconverted Building Can't Sublet
Landlord Partly Responsible for Attack in Building
Tenant Slipped and Fell on Snow
Tenant Gets New Trial Based on New Evidence
Building Not Zoned for Residential Use
Concrete Step Wasn't Hazard
Kitchen Modernization
Landlord Claimed Apartment Used for Illegal Drug Activity
New Pipe Installed for Sprinkler System
Apartment Improvements Rent Increase Brings Rent to $2,000 or More
DEP Not Liable for Incorrect Violation
Tenant and Her Attorney Sanctioned for Making False Claims
Pointing Not Done Complex Wide
Landlord Didn't Prove RR-1 Form Was Mailed to Tenant
Cost of Chimney Reconstruction Included
Shaky Mailboxes and Improperly Maintained Building Directory
Cost of Fuel Storage Tank Installation Included
Landlord Can't Seek Air Conditioning Fee in Nonpayment Case
Court Papers Not Properly Delivered to Incarcerated Tenant
Civil Court Had Authority to Award Use and Occupancy
Visitor's Lead Poisoning Claim Not Covered
Landlord Waived Right to Collect Air Conditioning Charge
Mold Condition Doesn't Make Apartment Uninhabitable
Infant Didn't Get Lead Poisoning While Landlord Owned Building
Tenant Didn't Consent in Writing to Kitchen Improvements
Cost of Landscaping Included
Tenant Can Vacate Default
Tenant Can't Vacate Eviction Warrant
Tenant Can't Appeal from Default Judgment
Landlord Properly Deemed Renewal Lease
DRA Sets Rent-Controlled Rent Based on Equities
Landlord Seeks One of Tenant's Two Apartments
Off-Street Parking
Settlement Agreement Vacated
Trial Needed to Determine if Two-Family House Used as Multiple Dwelling
Insurance Used for Apartment Renovations Deducted
Nonmilitary Affidavit Defective
No Illegal Sublet to Tenant's Daughter
Landlord Claims Rent-Controlled Tenant Overcharged Roommate
Prior Landlord Collected Three Months' Rent in Advance
Landlord Proved Improvements Made During Vacancy
Tenant Can't Duplicate Front Door Keys
Landlord Didn't Provide Promised Amenities
Landlord Can't Evict for Overcrowding
Four-Year Rule Applies to Longevity Increase
Nonrenewal Notice Sent on Time
Renewal Leases Don't Contain Preferential Rent Rider
Landlord Had No Notice of Water in Hallway
