December 2004
Sheetrocking Not Done Throughout Apartment
Protective Covering on Walls Around Building Entrance
Single-Ply Roof Qualifies
DHCR Properly Allowed Tenants to Correct Authorization Defect
Child Injured on Playground Equipment
Staircase Not Completely Replaced
DHCR Refuses to Consider How Much Security Deposit Should Be Returned to Tenant
J-51 Offset Issued More than Four Years After MCI Order
Tenant Violated Settlement Agreement by Creating Intolerable Odors
No Proof Landlord Knew About Wet Stair
Nonpayment Petition Incorrectly Stated Regulatory Status
Removal of Lobby Furniture Was Only Temporary
Eviction Notice Against Public Housing Tenant Vacated
Landlord Replaced Balcony Doors with Windows
No Notice to Landlord of Mold Hazard
Longevity Increase Counted from 1968
Section 8 Benefits Improperly Terminated
Deceased Tenant's Sister Can't Get Apartment
Tenant Agreed to Improvements, but Not Rent Increases
Landlord Needs Apartment for Daughter
Attorney Fined for Authorizing False Military Affidavit
Estimates for Other Contracts Don't Prove Cost of Work
Evicted Tenant Not Restored to Possession Due to Drug Activity
Occupants Could Seek Eviction Delay While Appeal Was Pending
Tenant Has Right to Return to Apartment After Fire
No Proof Apartment Infested with Water Bugs
Landlord Deposited Tenant's Rent Check
One-Bedroom Apartment Converted to Open Studio
Con Ed Shut Off Gas Line
Landlords Claim City Didn't End ETPA Coverage When Vacancy Rate Was More than 5 Percent
Maid Service Was Provided to Tenant
Employee Unaffected by DHCR Ruling
Tenant Not Bound by Prior Settlement Agreement
Corporation Can't Recover Apartment
Landlord Didn't Comply with Rent Demand Rules
Unremedied Rodent Infestation
Landlord Can't Withdraw Apartment from Section 8 Program
Tenant Never Appealed Prior Ruling Exempting Building from Rent Stabilization
Evicted Tenant Can't Vacate Warrant
Constructively Occupied Apartments Not Exempt from ETPA
Public Housing Tenant's Wife Gets Apartment
Landlord Must Join Tenant's Estate in Eviction Case
Tenant Agreed to Increase for New Air Conditioner
Painting Defects Weren't Minor
Tenant Illegally Sublet Apartment
Renewal Offer Mailed to Tenant on Time
New Intercom System Qualifies
Landlord Not Liable for Slip-and-Fall on Doormat
No Increase for Repair Items
Husband's Income Excluded from Deregulation Calculation
No Proof that Fuel Cost Report Filed with DHCR
Dirty Compactor Rooms
Building Has No C of O
Garage Rent Not Included in Legal Regulated Rent
Landlord Can Collect Vacancy Allowance from Tenant's Brother
Lock Not Required on Outer Vestibule Door
Tenant Not on Active Military Duty Can't Be Evicted
Roll-In Shower Not Required
One Elevator Eliminated
Landlord Didn't Submit Additional Requested Documents
Tenant Can't Keep Therapeutic Pet
No Waiver Based on Landlord's Renewal of Lease
Landlord Needn't Accept Section 8 Payments After HAP Contract Expired
