February 1999
Landlord Replacing Gas Stoves with Electric Stoves
Repiping of All Secondary Bathrooms and Stall Showers
Increase Granted for Thermal Replacement Windows
Estate of Deceased Tenant Not Named in Petition
Front Court Reconstruction
Court Must Recalculate Rent Due
Landlord Certified Correction of Violations on Time
Adequate Doorman Service Provided
No Notice to Tenant of Termination of Rent Subsidy
Tenant Filed Appeal of Money Judgment on Time
Four-Year Time Limit Applies to Comparable Rent
Effective Date of MBR Increases Delayed
$10 Increase for Two Air Conditioners
$2 Increase for Tenant's Air Conditioner
Copy Shop Used as Residence
Landlord Can't Correct Inconsistencies on Appeal
Air Conditioner Leak
Landlord Must Maintain Boiler Room Even if Oil Burner Not in Use
Trial Required on Lead Poisoning Claim
Razor Wire Didn't Make Building Unsafe
New Defects Irrelevant
No Hazardous Violations in Building
No Requirement to Post Certificate of Approval
Tenant Illegally Sublet Apartment to Niece
Tenant Killed in Hallway
Change to Pass-On Law Not Applied Retroactively
Landlord Didn't Provide Details About Cleaning
Rubbish Didn't Come from Building
Gas Piping Work Wasn't Building-Wide
Oven Leaking Carbon Monoxide
Apartment Vacant on Base Date
Landlord Objected to New Dog on Time
MBR Calculations Omitted MCI Increase
Four-Year Cut-Off Applies to Pre-April 1, 1984 Complaints
No Triple Damages When Tenant Acknowledged Improvements
Occupant Lived in Hotel Room for Six Months
Landlord Denied Access to Daughter of Deceased Rent-Controlled Tenant
DHCR Waited Three Years to Reject Defective PAR
Landlord Started Court Case Against DHCR on Time
Termination Notices Signed by Managing Agent
No Increase for Modifying Heating Oil Storage Facilities
What to Charge After Eight-Month Vacancy Lease
Tenant Must Prove Intent to Reoccupy Apartment
Tenant Transferred to New Apartment in Co-op Building
Tenant's Corporate Income Not Included When Deciding Deregulation Issue
Renovations Made at Tenant's Expense
Concrete Resurfacing and Handicap Ramps
Minor Gaps in Door Frame
Trial Required in Landlord's Eviction Case
Tenant Violated Terms of Settlement Agreement
Prior Housing Court Rent Cut Covered Different Period
Landlord Can Restore Case to Trial Calendar
Broken Oven Timer and Low Buzzer Noise
Illegal Use Petition Didn't State Enough Facts
Buyer at Judicial Sale Liable for Deposits
Apartment Wasn't Vacancy Decontrolled
24-Hour, Seven-Day-a-Week Security Guards Not Needed
Tenant Didn't Answer 1994 Deregulation Application
No Evidence of Defective Lock
Tax Assessment Challenge Denied
Landlord Didn't Know Tenant's Dog Was Vicious
Apartment Decontrolled Based on Owner Occupancy
Tenant Must Pay Rent Due While Cotenant in Occupancy
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Tenant Refused to Answer Court's Question
Work Related to New Roof Qualifies
Tenant Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning
Civil Court Can Decide Ejectment Case
Landlord Didn't Cut Rent After Getting Reduced Service Order
Use and Occupancy Ordered at Fair Market Rent
Rent Cut Limited to Affected Tenants
Landlord Didn't Repair Water Leaks
Consultation Fees Not Included in Increase
Bathtub Molding Needed Grouting and Caulking
Apartment Previously Occupied by Nonprimary Resident at Rent of $2,000 or More
Landlord Can Charge First Rent After Apartment Owner-Occupied
