December 2020
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Improper Deregulation and Rent Overcharge Not Based on Fraud
Landlord Not Responsible for Armed Robbery of Tenant
Landlord Can't Sue Tenant for Illegal Sublet to Tenant's Wife
Amended Law Protecting Tenants from Eviction in Condo Conversion Not Applied Retroactively
Court Won't Consolidate Tenants' Lead Paint Claim with Nonpayment Proceeding
Roof Leak Didn't Cause Harassment or Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Tenant's Ex-Wife Can't Get Mitchell Lama Cooperative Apartment
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Son Gets Apartment
Was Alteration Agreement Requiring Fire Door Inside Unit Based on Mutual Mistake?
Landlord Can't Bar Former Employee Who Lived with Tenant from Building
Court Can't Order Landlord to Restore Stove in Illegal Apartment
Landlord Must Give DEC Access to Inspect Property for CVOC
Landlord Seeks Court Order for Tenant to Remove Property from Yard
Landlord Can't Force Premature Loft Board Determination
Virtual Trial Doesn't Deny Tenants Due Process
Occupant Didn't Have to Pay U&O While Case Pending
HDFC Didn't State Cause for Termination in Its Eviction Petition
Landlord Didn't Complete Repairs by Court-Ordered Deadline
Veterans' Organization Not Responsible for Attack on Client-Tenant by Co-Tenant
Landlord Didn't Prove Cost of IAIs Resulted in Deregulation
Termination Notice Defective Based on Tenant's Lease Terms
Landlord's Illegal Occupancy Claim Improperly Based on Unauthorized Partition
Landlord Not Responsible for Super's Abuse of Tenants' Child
Apartment Was Properly Vacancy Deregulated in 2013
Cost of Heat Timer Included in MCI Increase for Burner Installation
Engineer's Fees Included in MCI Increase for Work Needed for LPC Approval
Tenant Dissatisfaction with New Balcony Didn't Bar MCI Increase
Landlord Gets MCI Rent Hike for New Common Area Doors
Triple Damages Properly Applied to Rent Overcharge
Tenant Should Have Been Given Renewal Lease Before HSTPA Enacted
Gas and Laundry Room Services Restored
Staircase Windows Were Hard to Open
Tenant Complaint That Apartment Conditions Caused Allergies Dismissed
Tenant's Rent Reduced to $1 Per Month After Fire
Decorative Parapet Wall Was Related to Roof Installation
MCI Increase Granted for Handicapped Accessibility Lift
Rent Increase for IAIs Paid for by Insurance Proceeds Disallowed
Rent Overcharge Resulted from Landlord's Reliance on Deemed Leases
Landlord Documented Cost of IAIs
Inoperable Lock on Bedroom Door Resulted in Rent Reduction
Landlord Barred Disabled Tenant's Use of Motorized Scooter
DHCR Won't Rule on Landlord's Application Without Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Does Tenant Need to Keep Eight Dogs as a Reasonable Accommodation?
Project-Based Section 8 Building Wasn't Subject to Rent Stabilization
Defective Rent Demand Resulted in Dismissal of Eviction Proceeding
Landlord Can't Raise Claim Again in Overcharge Case After Losing Eviction Case
Grandson of Nonpurchasing Co-op Tenant Gets Succession Rights
New Trial Needed on Tenant's Slip-and-Fall Injury
Did Removal of Rain Mat Cause Slip-and-Fall on Stairs?
Landlord Held Responsible for Tenant's Short-Term Rentals
Landlord Fined $70,000 for Illegal Conversion and Short-Term Rentals
Building's 7-A Administrator Is Responsible for FDNY Violations
Obstruction from Floor Landing to Roof Was Immediately Hazardous Violation
Court Issues Eviction Warrant Under DRP 213 for Pre-Pandemic Case
Landlord Illegally Evicted Tenant's Daughter After Tenant Died
