April 2012
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Base Date Vacancy Didn't Determine Legal Rent
Rent Abatement for Ceiling Collapse
Landlord Can Replace Hallway Trash Pick-up with Compactor System
Landlord Didn't Prove Cost of MCI
Tenant Didn't Cure Apartment Conditions
10% Late Fee Excessive
Tenant's Garage Rent Subject to MBR Increases
Landlord Didn't Discriminate Against Nonpaying Tenant
Two-Family Residence Illegally Converted to Five Apartments
Default of Tenant Who Failed to Renew Lease Excused
Condo Board Didn't Offer Storage Bins to Rent-Stabilized Tenants
Tenant Refused Access for Repairs
Mortgage Lender Can Evict Proprietary Lessee
Prior Landlord Permitted Apartment Alterations
Tenant Gets $27,000 in Attorney's Fees
SRO Tenant Subject to Hotel Stabilization
Trial Needed on Tenant's Claim of Retaliatory Eviction
Landlord Didn't Prove Drug-Related Criminal Activity by Tenant
Landlord Charged Less Than Fair Market Rent
Building Hallway Cameras Didn't Invade Tenants' Privacy
Ignorance of Mattress Sealing Rule No Defense
Landlord Didn't Document No-Access Claim
NYCHA Can't Evict Tenant After Husband's Drug Arrest
Landlord Can't Reinstate Terminated Section 8 Subsidy
Tenant Paid Less Than Legal Rent
Co-op Must Pay to Replace Wallpaper
Landlord Claims Building Was Substantially Rehabilitated
Triple Damages Imposed for Rent Overcharge
Landlord's Agents Authorized Tenant's Electrical Alterations
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Son Gets Apartment
Was NYCHA Responsible for Tenant's Death?
No Reduction in Building-Wide Security Services
Proposed Automatic Elevator Insufficient Substitute Service
Two Illegal Apartments Added to Cellar
Landlord Provided Sufficient Clotheslines
Landlord Can't Vacate HPD Emergency Repair Liens
Tenant's Breach of Agreement to Pay Rent on Time Excused
No Attorney's Fees Without Proof of Lease Provision
Lease Nonrenewal Notice Didn't State Sufficient Facts
Glass and Paper Recyclables Not Properly Separated
Damaged Fire Walls Not Minor Condition
Landlord Eliminated Service Before Seeking DHCR Approval
Non-Family Member Can't Get Tenant's Apartment
Tenant Didn't Properly Notify Landlord of Lease Termination
Landlord Can't Sue While Prior Case Still Pending
Landlord Can Seek Rescission of Rent-Stabilized Lease
Rent Restoration Revoked Based on Poor Workmanship
Eviction Petition Didn't Sufficiently Explain Tenancy Status
Non-Traditional Relationship Gives Son Succession Rights
MCI Rent Hike Granted for Pointing and Lintel Replacement
Tenant Can't Vacate Default Judgment
Housing Court Can Rule on Whether Landlord Breached HUD Rules
Fair Market Rent Appeal Dismissed as Untimely
Tenant Gets Rent Abatement Based on HPD Violations
Landlord Didn't Submit Proof Needed for Default Judgment
Asbestos Abatement Costs Disallowed
Landlord Must Pay Tenant's Gas and Electric Bills
Co-op Corporation Must Abate Lead Paint Hazard
Exhaust Vent Too Close to Window
Tenant's Mold Exposure Claim Reinstated
