February 2019
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Apartment Rented to Nonprofit Wasn't Rent Stabilized
Plaintiffs Can't Claim Nonpurchaser Tenant Protections
Tenants' Harassment Claim Dismissed
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall
Daughter Signed Renewal Leases in Tenant's Name After Tenant Died
Disabled Family Members Can't Get Rent-Controlled Apartment
Did Tenants Violate Co-op Building's Pet Rules?
No Rent Overcharge Found Under Four-Year Rule
Landlord Didn't Serve Termination Notice Before Seeking Eviction of Tenant
Tenant Was Rent Stabilized, Not Rent Controlled
Evicted Tenant Excused from Settlement Default and Restored to Possession
Eviction Proceeding Didn't Identify Occupant as Squatter
Did Apartment Contain Lead-Based Paint That Sickened Child?
Court Papers Stating No Reason for Termination Are Defective
Landlord Can Evict Tenant Based on Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
MCI Kitchen Upgrades Didn't Reduce Apartment Sizes
MCI Increase Granted for Elevator Modernization
Tenants in Reregulated Building Were Subject to MCI Rent Hikes
Deregulation Applied to New Tenant Who Didn't Live in Apartment During Prior Tax Years
No Deregulation for New Apartment with No Rent Stabilization History Before J-51 Applied
Tenant Showed No Good Cause to Vacate Default in Deregulation Case
Tenant's Failure to Respond to Deregulation Application Excused
Landlord Must Provide Secondary Manual Elevator
Tenants in Apartments Rented to Homeless Shelter Organization Not Rent Stabilized
Rent Reduction for Shaking Door Condition Revoked
Landlord Replaced Apartment's "Patio" Doorway with Window
Landlord Properly Set Initial Rent-Stabilized Rent
No Overcharge Despite Incorrect Legal Regulated Rent
No Pre-Base Date Rent History Investigation Permitted for Deregulated Unit
Rent Overcharge Resulted from Improper Deregulation While Building Under J-51
Tenant Altered Apartment for Karate School
Condo Unit Owner Gets Abatement for Terrace Closure
Use Violation Barred Rent Collection from Rent-Stabilized Tenant
No Charitable Exemption Found for Rent-Stabilized Building
Landlord Can't Sue to Evict For Owner Occupancy
Rent Demand Didn't Set Forth Good Faith Estimate of Rent Due
Family Exception Didn't Apply to Landlord's Eviction Proceeding
Landlord Must Refund Tenant Over $800,000 in Rent Overcharges
Tenant Retained Primary Residence at Apartment Despite Absences
Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Illegal Short-Term Rental of Apartment
Tenant Entitled to Universal Access Counsel
Late Fee Was Excessive
Amended RSL Provision Concerning Preferential Rent Applied Retroactively
Is Building Exempt Due to Substantial Rehab?
No Proof of Preferential Rent on Base Date
Landlord Must Refund Overcharges to All Tenants Even Though Only One Complained
Pre-2014 Version of RSC Preferential Rent Provision Applied to Overcharge Claim
DHCR Incorrectly Denied Rent Restoration
Gas Service Restored by Time of DHCR Inspection
Court Vacates Settlement Agreement for Tenant Who Had No Attorney
Can FNMA Evict Tenants from Co-op Apartment?
Court Can't Amend Judgment to Add Money Award to Landlord
NYCHA Tenant's Son Can't Get Apartment
Mitchell-Lama Tenant's Family Member Can't Get Apartment
Tenant Didn't Submit Proper Record to Appeals Court
Commercial Tenant Responsible for Clearing Snow
Landlord's Rent Demand Was Fatally Defective
Landlord Must Pay $2,000 to HPD for Harassing Tenant
Landlord Improperly Sought Higher Rent While Rent Reduction Order in Effect
Co-op Board Can Evict Shareholder Tenant Based on Objectionable Conduct
