February 2000
Inspection Conducted in April
Subtenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Jury Waiver Clause Valid
New Landlord Can Seek Tenant's Eviction in Housing Court
Inadequate Freezer Temperature
Tenant Can't Raise Violations as Defense
Electrical Work Done with Elevator Upgrading
Child Tripped over Rope Chain Fence
Landlord Claims Tenant Caused Fire
Landlord Didn't Meet Useful Life Requirements
Landlord Can Lock Roof Door at Night
Partial Roof Replacement Doesn't Qualify
Tenant Didn't Pay Use and Occupancy
Petition Was Specific Enough
Landlord Didn't Submit Rent Records
Landlord Made Proper Repairs
Foyer Counts as Room
''Respondent'' No Longer Managed Building
Permit Required for Plumbing Work
No Advance Notice to Landlord Required
Landlord Created 15 Illegal SROs
No Certificate of Approval for Oil Burner
Door Difficult to Lock
Tenant Gets Fees for Court Case to Enforce DHCR Order
Landlord Claims Tenant Didn't Sign and Return Renewal Lease
Landlord Can Get Tenant's Records
Landlord Must Get Chance to Prove Violations Corrected
Tenant in Illegal Apartment Must Pay Use and Occupancy
Tenant Lived in Hotel Unit Since 1993
Refrigerator Was Too Cold
Tenant Proved Master Antenna Previously Provided
Replacement of Eight-Year-Old Boiler
Tenant Refused Delivery of New Refrigerator
Apartment Not Habitable When Lease Started
Mismatched Kitchen Tiles
Landlord Claims Apartment Used as Artist's Studio
Proposed Lease Never Became Effective
Tenant Lived and Worked in New Paltz
Tenant's Son Arrested for Drugs
Building in Foreclosure
Tenant's Post-Trial Request Denied
Tenant Got Court-Ordered Rent Cut for Same Condition
Landlord Can Start Case Despite Tenant's Bankruptcy Filing
Landlord Made Window Repairs
Tenants Signed Settlement Agreement in Housing Court
Landlord Filed Late Registration
Landlord Discontinued Case After Pretrial Questioning
NYCHA Not Responsible for Lead Paint Poisoning While Tenant Lived in Other Building
Tenant Asked to Have Her Name Removed from Lease
Tenant Gets Jury Trial in Lead Paint Case
Landlord Can't Demand Deregulated Rent While DHCR Reconsiders Case
Tenant Must Remove Wood Deck and Brick Patio or Face Eviction
Landlord Made Repairs One Week After No-Access Inspection
Termite Infestation
Tenant Killed in Apartment
Triple Damages Revoked
Later Violations Aren't Considered
Garbage Bags Stored in Basement
Base Rent of Loft Unit Increased
Landlord Filed Late Registration
Landlord Sent Termination Papers to HUD Tenant
Landlord Liable for Wrongful Eviction
Landlord Can't File Certification After Complaint Filed
Prior Agreement Bars Pass-On Rights
Useless Elevator Mirror
Four-Year Limit Applies from Date Complaint Filed
