August 2011
Out-of-Possession Landlord Not Responsible for Slip and Fall
MCI Rent Hike for Exterior Restoration Revoked
Landlord Must Sue to Evict Live-In Super in Housing Court
Tenant Didn't Notify Landlord of Conditions Needing Repair
Apartment Under J-51 Not Subject to Deregulation
Landlord Responsible for Preexisting Alteration
DHCR Won't Look Beyond Base Date Rent
Courtyard Wasn't Completely Resurfaced
Landlord Not Entitled to Maximum Rent Adjustment
Tenant's Status Addressed in Prior Bankruptcy Court Order
MCI Rent Hike Denied for Seven Apartments Only
Landlord Can Collect Air Conditioner Surcharge
Tenant Claims Renewal Lease Is Improper
Landlord Must Refile Unsigned PAR
Rescinded DOB Stop-Work Order Doesn't Bar MCI Rent Hikes
Tenant Injured by Dislodged Bathroom Cabinet
Landlord Restored Intercom Service
Answer to Petition Need Not Be Verified by Tenant
Deceased Tenant's Home Care Aide Had No Pass-On Rights
Occupants Can't Stop Receiver's Eviction Proceeding
Nonpayment Case Dismissed for Defective Rent Demand
Cardbox Box Improperly Used as Trash Receptacle
Tenant Overcharged for Garage Space
Tenant's Daughter Not Part of Household
Tenant Kept Illegal Firearms in Apartment
Landlord Not Responsible for Murder by Contractor's Employee
Landlord Didn't Clear Enough Violations
Mattress Wasn't Placed in Securely Sealed Bag
Termination Notice Sufficiently Described Tenant's Objectionable Conduct
Tenant Gets $10,000 in Attorney's Fees
Former Landlord Still Responsible for Uncorrected Illegal Alteration
Daughter Can't Get Mitchell-Lama Apartment
Portions of Exterior Wall in Danger of Falling
Fuel Cost Adjustment Increases Suspended
Landlord Responsible for Guard's Excessive Force Against Tenant
Landlord Didn't Remove Snow and Ice
"Yellowstone" Injunction Not Available
Tenant Already Settled Overcharge Claim in Housing Court
Tenants Entitled to Security Deposit Refund
Renewal Lease Didn't List Security Deposit
Landlord Gets Preliminary Injunction Against Restaurant
No Overcharge During Four Years Before Complaint Filed
Landlord Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning
Landlord Mixed Other Trash with Recyclables
Minor Errors in DHCR Form Downloaded by Landlord
Tenant Gets $46,000 in Attorney's Fees
Tenant's Discrimination Claim Dismissed
Federal Court Rejects Tenant's Challenge of MCI Rent Hike
Landlord Proves DEP Registration Filed for New Boiler
Landlord Illegally Altered Two-Family House
Landlord's Sidewalk Cleaning Efforts Insufficient
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Drug Activity
Landlord Had No Operating Certificate for Boiler
Bathroom Floor Collapsed
Garage Roof Qualifies as MCI
Landlord Fined for Filing False Elevator Certification
Daughter Can't Get NYCHA Apartment
Tenant Didn't Pay Back Rent
Tenant Can Be Evicted for Failing to Recertify Income
