December 2017
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Landlord Breached Warranty of Habitability
Rent-Stabilized Tenant Never Received Vacancy Lease
Landlord Entitled to Extended Document Production
Tenant Showed No Good Cause to Be Restored to Apartment
Landlord Fraudulently Deregulated J-51 Apartments
Landlord Fails to Prove Apartment Was Properly Deregulated
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Is Apartment Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Primary Residence?
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Children Get Succession Rights
Court Restores Evicted Tenant to Possession of Apartment
Landlord Not Responsible for Injury Caused by Window that Slammed Shut
Notice to Cure Sufficiently Stated Grounds for Illegal Sublet Claim
Landlord Not Responsible for Shooting Outside Building
Building Converted from Six to Four Apartments Remained Rent Stabilized
Termination of Tenant's Subsidy Is Excessive Penalty
Incomplete Balcony Repair Work Didn't Qualify as MCI
Effective Date of MCI Rent Hike Delayed
Work Related to Boiler/Burner and Security System Installations Disallowed
Chimney Liner Work Was Related to MCI
DHCR Not Required to Inspect Apartments Before Approving MCI Increase
DHCR Prior Opinion on MCI Work Wasn't a Binding Order
Unrelated Service Complaints Don't Bar MCI Rent Hike for New Gas Boiler
Tenant Repeatedly Refused to Verify Income
Luxury Deregulation Case Reopened to Give Tenant Notice of Rent Increases
Luxury Deregulation Application Reopened
DTF Verified That Tenant's Income Was Below Deregulation Threshold
DHCR Disapproves HVAC System Replacement That Shifts Costs to Tenants
Removal of Window Security Gates Was a Reduction in Services
Failure to Provide Janitorial Service Wasn't a Minor Condition
DHCR Inspection Showed Elevator Was in Proper Working Condition
Landlord Fined $1,000 for Corroded Boiler Flu Pipe
Landlord Fined for Basement Gas Piping Alterations
Landlord Gets Two Violations, Six Months Apart, for Adding Apartment
Landlord Fined $47,400 for Illegal Apartment and SRO Units
Contractor Hired by HPD Replaced Gas Piping Without Permit
Tenant in House Illegally Converted to More Than Six Units Is Rent Stabilized
DHCR Incorrectly Ruled Collusion with Landlord Required to Find Illusory Tenancy
Landlord Must Pay HPD Over $30,000 for Failing to Repair Conditions
Court Won't Discontinue Nonpayment Case
Tenants' Claims Against Landlords Didn't Qualify for Class Action
Co-op Board Can Evict Shareholder Tenant for Creating Excessive Noise
Building with Two Illegal Apartments Was Rent Stabilized
Lease Nonrenewal Notice Improper Because Term of Lease Wasn't Clear
Did Inadequate Lighting Cause Tenant's Fall on Staircase?
No Proof Marshal Stole Tenant's Property During Eviction
Landlord Ignored TPU Audit Determination
DHCR Charges 9 Percent Annual Interest on Rent Overcharge
DHCR Finds Fraud in Landlord's Deregulation of Apartment Rent
Correction of Error in Setting Base Rent Date Results in No Overcharge Finding
No Triple Damages Where Landlord Bought Building After Judicial Sale
Landlord Didn't Document Cost of IAIs
Apartment Remained Rent Stabilized While Building Got J-51 Benefits
DHCR Won't Accept Proof of IAIs Submitted for First Time on Appeal
Tenant's Rent Frozen Based on Rent Reduction Order
Landlord's Proof of IAIs Was Insufficient
Tenant's Apartment Improperly Deregulated Based on Fraud
Rent Administrator Mistakenly Disregarded Landlord's Proof of IAIs
No Proof of Fraud or Rent Overcharge to Rent-Stabilized Tenant
Landlord Properly Collected Rent Surcharges for Appliances
One Attempt by DOB to Personally Deliver Violation Notices Was Sufficient
