August 1993
Landlord Can't Force New Tenant to Rent Garage Space
Unlawfully Evicted Occupant Can Move Back
Increase Granted for New Windows
Tenant Filed Fair Market Rent Appeal on Time
Tenant of Previously Controlled Apartment Needn't Pay Increase
Landlord Proved Entitlement to MBR Increases
Tenant Admitted Equipment Was Installed
Petition Improperly Served on Visitor to Apartment
Minor Problems with Windows
Landlord Started Case on Time
Holes in Building Wall
Lease Didn't Specify MCI Increase
Rent Cut Order Issued After Application Filed
Tenant Can't Get Fees on Habitability Claim
Worker Decontamination System Wasn't Set Up in Time
Number of Clotheslines Reduced
Lack of Heat Wasn't Constant Condition
Tenant Shot in Building
Landlord Doesn't Sweep on Religious Sabbath
Employee Wasn't Certified
DHCR Properly Reinstated Tenant's Complaint
Broken Door Lock Allowed Intruder to Enter Building
Landlord Corrected Enough Violations
Landlord Used Wrong Containers
Apartment Rented After Building Converted to Co-op
Landlord Proved Appeal Filed on Time
Tenants Didn't Complain About Banging Noises Until Order Issued
New Gutters Alone Don't Qualify
Can't Challenge Initial Rent After Foreclosed Building Bought
Tenant Didn't Prove Leases Were Fraudulent
New Kitchen Paneling
Unpaid Water Bills Delay J-51 Benefits
Nonrenewal Notice Gave Enough Facts
Lease Clause on Rent Arrears Unenforceable
Unit Used as Advertising Agency Not Covered
Bathroom Renovations
No Increase for Renovated Fireplace
Supreme Court Can Hear Tenant's Lawsuit over Threatening Notices
Tenant Can't Vacate Warrant
Tenants Entitled to Rent Assistance from DSS
Pointing and Waterproofing Work Qualify
Landlord's Attorney Wasn't Notified of ‘No Access' Inspection
Landlord Didn't Serve Order of Eligibility on Time
Effective Date Made Later
HPD Restructured Rents
Partial Windowsill Replacement Doesn't Qualify
Termination Notice Gave Enough Facts
Landlord Can't Seal Side Entrance Doors
Rent History Accepted on Appeal
Shuttle Bus May Be Ancillary Service
New Landlord Liable for Overcharge
Court Appoints Guardian for Tenant After Trial
Girlfriend Didn't Have Long-Term Relationship with Tenant
No Proof of Building-Wide Service Reduction
Petition Must State Tenant's Name, If Known
Loose or Missing Doorknobs
Damaged Kitchen Countertop
Landlord Didn't Pay MBR Fee on Time
Landlord Can't Discontinue Door-to-Door Garbage Collection
Windows Can't Be Locked in Slightly Open Position
No DOB Violations for Elevators
Units in Building Operated by Nonprofit Organization Exempt
Four-Year Occupancy Limit May Discriminate Based on Age
Landlord Can't Vacate Default
Tenant Can't File Fair Market Rent Appeal
HPD Violations Irrelevant
Landlord/Shareholder Must Pay to Legalize Loft Units
Tenant Not Entitled to Working Fireplace
Tenant 'Release' Doesn't Affect Overcharge Award
Certificate of Electrical Inspection Submitted on Appeal
Landlord Cleaned Sidewalks 4 to 7 Times Each Week
Landlord Never Occupied Apartment After Evicting Tenant
Landlord Can't Rent Apartments as Hotel Rooms Without Reclassification
