January 2017
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Court Finds Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated, Despite Altman Decision
Mitchell-Lama Tenant Seeking Apartment Transfer Must Meet Occupancy Requirements
Tenant's Loft Was Actually Two IMD Units
Tenement Building Didn't Require Second Handrail on Staircase
Conversion from Warehouse to Apartments Not Subject to Substantial Rehab Requirements
Is Occupant Rent-Controlled Tenant’s Nontraditional Family Member?
Tenant Can Videotape Landlord's Apartment Repair Work
Owner’s Estate Can Seek Eviction of Home Care Aide Without Prior Notice
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Landlord Waited Too Long to Seek Eviction for Keeping a Dog
Former Aide's Harassment Claim Against Landlord Dismissed
Estate of Co-op Shareholder Tenant Can't Vote on Succession Claim
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip-and-Fall
Landlord Waited Too Long to Seek Rent Arrears
Trial Court Improperly Gave Tenant Two-Year Probation Period
Tenant's Apartment Was Improperly Deregulated After 2009 Vacancy
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant for Having Overnight Guests
Landlord Can Remove Disabled Tenants' Second Parking Space
Eviction Case Dismissed Due to Untimely Completion of Service
Tenant Entitled to Pre-Trial Questioning on Landlord's Substantial Rehab Claim
Landlord Sufficiently Identified Apartment Occupant in Court Papers
Court Grants City Preliminary Injunction to Stop Landlord's Short-Term Rentals
Court Can Restore Wife to Possession After Husband Locked Her Out
Nonpayment Proceeding Dismissed Due to Defective Rent Demand
Landlord Can't Collect Additional Rent from Tenant After Tenant Moved Out
Landlord Didn't Prove Whether It Collected Rent from New Tenant
Former Tenant Gets Rent Refund for Breach of Warranty of Habitability
Tenant Gets Attorney's Fees After Owner Use Case Dismissed
Landlord Didn't Produce Itemized Estimates of Damage Repairs
Tenant's Post-Eviction Request to Vacate Default Denied
Cellar Apartment Listed on 1935 I-Card Still Legal Despite Later HPD Records
Tenant Fined $200 for Unleashed Dog
Landlord Fined $2,000 for Not Testing Gas or Plumbing Systems
Landlord Fined for Creating Conditions that Invited Rats
Roof Work Done Without Permit Resulted in Worker’s Death
Did Landlord Illegally Seek Removal of Tenant's Service Dog?
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Son Claims Succession Rights
Tenant Must Be Restored to Possession
Settlement Didn't Require Tenants to Relocate by Specific Deadline
Tenant Had No Reasonable Excuse for Failing to Appear in Court
Landlord Didn't Conduct Timely Sprinkler System Test
Landlord Didn't Fix Holes Where Mice Were Found
Cardboard Box Was Improper Trash Receptacle
Landlord Didn't Prove Rooftop Structure Was Pre-Existing Condition
Building Must Meet Six-Story Facade Inspection Requirement
Typo on Violation Notice Didn't Warrant Dismissal
Landlord Created and Rented Illegal Basement Apartment
Landlord Didn't Provide Building Access to Disabled Individuals
Landlord Fined $1,000 for Building Facade Cracks
Landlord Fined $25 for Mixing Recyclables in with Other Trash
