August 2004
Dented Apartment Entrance Doorframe
Landlord Didn't Offer Alternative Housing to Senior
Elevator Doesn't Level Properly
Landlord Can Ask Tenant and Occupant Questions Before Trial
No Prior Rent Hike Granted for Roof Installation
Landlord Replaced Parapet Wall
Tenant Can't Challenge Rent Increase in Court
Prior Deregulation Case Doesn't Bar Nonprimary Residence Claim
Assignee Can't Make Claim on Tenant's Behalf
Broken Floor Tiles
Tenant Restored to Possession Pending Appeal
New Roof Coating Qualifies
Tenant Didn't Cooperate with DHCR Inspector
Surveillance Videotapes Destroyed
Landlord Can't Collect Washing Machine Surcharge
Violation Notice Cited Wrong Condition
Landlord Gets Fees in Eviction Case
No Equipment Permit for Roof Air Conditioner
Landlord Can Seek Eviction of Month-to-Month Tenant
No Evidence of Demolished Garage
Landlord Not Liable for Dog Bite
Twice Daily Cleaning Not Enough
Hearing Required on Whether Tenant Complied with Settlement Agreement
Light Fixture
DOS Violation Notice Not Attached to Building
New Parking Lot Doesn't Qualify
HPD Records Show Hot Water Restored
No Increase for Water Main Installation
Tenant Didn't Prove Lack of Extermination Services
Oral Demand Too Indefinite
Tenant Restored to Possession
Tenant Can Vacate Settlement Agreement
Tenant's Signature on Consent Form Was Forged
Building Decontrolled After Landlord Stopped Getting J-51 Benefits
Agreement to Move Out Unenforceable
Cracked and Bulging Kitchen Ceiling
New Trial Required on Damages Amount for Wrongful Eviction
$50 Fee Charged for Tenant-Installed Satellite Dishes
Application Granted After Landlord Corrected Conditions Causing Rent Reduction
Partial Lintel Replacement Doesn't Qualify
Apartment Deregulated Despite Preferential Rent of Under $900 per Month
Tenant Didn't Provide Access for Follow-Up Inspection
Family Member's Claim Decided in Prior Case
Landlord Properly Sent Tenant Nonrenewal Notice
DSS Didn't Pay Rent
Landlord Acted as Own Contractor
Civil Court Can't Order Tenant to Restore Apartment to Original Condition
Soapsuds Back Up in Sink
Trash Collected Twice per Week
DHCR Deems MBR Increases
Tenants Can't Challenge Landlord's Switch to Card Keys
Cost of Window Guards Not Included in Calculating Rent Hike
Tenant Lived in Florida Year-Round
Rents of Studio Apartments Used as Comparables
Landlord Must Offer Renewal Lease with Preferential Rent
Building's Cellar Counts as a Story
Water-Blistered Ceiling Is Minor Condition
Tenant Entitled to Free Parking Space
