January 2012
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Landlord Had No Notice of Wet Lobby Condition
Tenant Attacked and Robbed in Building
Tenant Violated Probationary Stipulation
Condo Owner Not Responsible for Improper Mattress Disposal
Secondhand Smoke in Tenant's Apartment
Elevator Shaft Reconstruction Included in MCI
Tenant Can't Vacate Judgment in Nonpayment Case
Landlord Must File Missing Rent Registrations
Tenant Group Can't Challenge Preferential Rent Law
Landlord Waived Air Conditioner Surcharge
Landlord Claims Apartment Illegally Sublet to Tenant's Children
Landlord's Application Untimely
Mortgage Lender Not Responsible for Building Violations
Landlord Knew Child Under Age 7 Lived in Apartment
Rent Reduced Based on HPD Hot Water Violation
Tenant Didn't Cure Illegal Sublet
Pending Overcharge Claim Can't Delay Nonpayment Case
No Stay of Law Barring SROs' Rental as Hotel Units
Constructed Enclosure Included in Oil Tank MCI
City of Rochester's Inspection Warrants Were Constitutional
City of New Rochelle Revokes Landlord's C of O
Tenant's Harassment Claim Against Landlord Dismissed
Tenant Worked and Lived in the Ukraine
Landlord Must Refund Excess Security Deposit
Landlord Replaced Boiler Without Proper Plans or Permits
Urine Smell from Vent Penetrated Tenant's Apartment
Landlord Didn't Waive Objection to Tenant's Second Dog
Court Gives Tenant More Time in Chronic Nonpayment Case
Landlord Not Responsible for Broker's Injury in Vacant Apartment
Occupant of Basement Apartment Was Rent Stabilized
No Waiver of Washing Machine Surcharge
Daughter with Criminal Record Can't Get Apartment
Landlord Responsible for Violations Despite Disputed Ownership
Court Can Consider Tenant's Status in Nonpayment Case
Tenant's Primary Residence Irrelevant to Deregulation
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Continual Complaints
Electrical Upgrading Not Performed Building-Wide
Co-Tenant's Name Can't Be Removed from Renewal Lease
Tenant Can't Vacate Second Default Judgment
Bulging Bulkhead, Graffiti, and Nonleveling Elevator Not Minor Conditions
Courtyard Concrete Replacement Done in Piecemeal Fashion
Landlord Responsible for Evicted Tenant's Property Loss
Landlord's Nonrenewal Notice Was Sufficient
Pedestrian Tripped Over Raised Sidewalk Flag
Useful Life of Prior Intercom Hadn't Expired
Landlord Proves Apartment Rent History
Tenant Can't Delay Eviction Proceeding
Tenant Can Sue Real Estate Agent for Housing Bias
Landlord Claims Tenant Lives in Another Building
Tenant Claims She Needs Dog Due to Disability
Daughter Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Rent Reduction Based on Four-Year-Old HPD Violations
Tenant in Co-op Building Remains Rent Stabilized
Tenant Can't Sue for Unlawful Eviction in Federal Court
Landlord Can Question Tenant's Father and Health Aide
Hot Water Heaters Never Inspected by DOB
Rent-Controlled Lease Not Distributable in Divorce
Fraud Claim Triggers Review of Earlier Rent History
Landlord Can Replace Gas Stoves with Electric Ones
Rent-Stabilized Tenant Overcharged Subtenant
Tenant Claims Fraud in Rent History Records
Elderly Tenant Can Keep Air Conditioner for Allergies
