July 1997
Violation Mistakenly Designated Hazardous
Tenant Gets $14,000 for Counterclaim
Nonrenewal Notice Contains Incorrect Statement
DOB Can Correct Misspelled Name
Apartment Rented on Condition that Tenant Not Be Primary Resident
New Hearing Required on Landlord's Right to Rent Increase
Landlord Knew of Lead Paint Problem Before Violation Issued
No Rent Abatement for Damaged Parquet Floor
Immediately Hazardous Violations on Record
Hearing Required Before Default Judgment Issued
Chronic Nonpayment Isn't Nuisance
Landlord Gets U & O While Case Pending
Tenant Can Present Evidence of Lead Paint Violations in Other Apartments
Tenant Took Occupancy Before Tax Abatement Ended
Older Rents Not in Dispute
Landlord Accepted Partial Rent
Tenant Who Abandoned Apartment Must Pay Rent Due
Signer of Certificate of Correction Identified in Cover Letter
No DOB Approval for Sprinkler System in Loft Building
New Trial Ordered on Landlord's Share of Liability
Landlord Didn't Use Cardboard Carton for Recyclables
Tenant Claims Building Had Broken Front-Door Lock
Landlord Claims Juror Misconduct Led to Incorrect Decision
Late Filing Not Accepted
No Back Rent Due Without C of O
Tenant Didn't Answer Deregulation Application
Registration Mistakenly Lists Master Antenna as Service
Tenant Didn't Prove How Burglar Entered Building
Tenant's Full Name Not Submitted to DTF
Landlord Didn't Prove Cost of Work
Tenant's Wife Didn't Abandon Apartment
No Proof that Tenant's Son Lived with Her
Landlord Didn't Submit Rent History
New Landlord Not Liable
Storage Rooms May Be 'De Minimis'
Space in Lodging House Covered
Tenant Must Pay for Garage Space
Doorman Service Not Reduced
No Water Accumulation on Canopy
Landlord Returned Rent Checks Sent for Period After It Ended Lease
Judgment Against Subsidized Tenant Set Aside Based on Fraud
No Illusory Tenancy
Rent Checks Applied to Back Rent Owed
Tenant Must Pay Use and Occupancy While Loft Legalized
Roof Not Completely Replaced
Tenant Painted Apartment Himself
Deceased Tenant's Roommate Wasn't Family Member
No DOB Elevator Violations
Landlord Can Charge First Rent After Removing Room
Landlord's Petition Reinstated
Landlord Attempting to Legalize Loft Unit
Complaint Didn't Specify Location of Unpainted Area
Criminal Contempt Finding Against City Revoked
Building Contained Illegal Sixth Unit on Base Date
Tenant Wasn't First Residential Occupant
Landlord Can't Submit New Evidence on Appeal
Landlord's Sworn Statement Accepted in Place of Contractor's Certification
Tenant Must Be Restored to Possession
Tenant Didn't Become Stabilized Until He Signed Stipulation
No Rent Hike for Repairs
New Landlord Didn't Notify DHCR About Change of Ownership
Tenant's Son Gets No Pass-On Rights to Public Housing Apartment
No Certificate of Electrical Inspection for New Boiler/Burner
Tenancy Wasn't Reinstated
Housing Code Violation Constitutes Breach
Tenant Took Care of Ill Mother
Landlord Didn't Make Court-Ordered Repairs
Landlord Claims Tenant Is Operating Rooming House
Tenant Wins Court Case Based on Prior DHCR Harassment Finding
Tenant Claims Copy of Renewal Lease Never Sent
Tenant of Deregulated Apartment Can't Claim Overcharge
