July 2001
Tenant Didn't Comply with Use and Occupancy Order
Trial Required on Cause of Fire
Tenant's Girlfriend Occupied Rent-Controlled Apartment
Landlord Can't Waive Primary Residence Requirement
Landlord Wanted to Move Near His Father
Affidavit Wasn't Prepared by Independent Contractor
Cost of Asbestos Removal Included
Tenant Paid Incorrect Amount
Cost of Painting, Carpet-Laying Included in Increase
Tenant Lived in Different Apartment
No Witness to Elevator Accident
Cost of Environmental Cleanup Included
Lease Should Have Been Allowed Into Evidence
Tenant Signed Lease, Not Purchase Agreement
Tenant Can Raise Overcharge Claim
Landlord Filed Challenge on Time
Landlord Proved It Made Improvements While Apartment Vacant
Unsigned Lease Wasn't Admissible Proof
Abatement Awarded for Peeling Paint
Access to Water Spigots Not Required
Termination Notice Doesn't Contain Enough Facts
Roommate Bound by Settlement Agreement
Wife Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment
Landlord Can Continue Collecting MCI Increase Despite Rent Cut
Tenant's Brother Left Trash in Common Areas
Landlord's Attorney Can't Subpoena Subtenant's Attorney
Landlord's Request for Documents Granted
No Pass-on Rights to Loft Unit
Trial Required on Whether Building Had Six Units
Landlord Must Provide Access
Civil Court Can Enforce Settlement Agreement
Tenant Wanted to Paint Bedroom Himself
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement with Court-Appointed Receiver
No Notice to Landlord of Defective Conditions
Landlord Must Give Renewal Lease to Corporate Tenant
Deregulation Case Pending Until Tenant Files Late Tax Returns
Violation Notice Not Sent to Alternate Address
Termination Notice Wasn't Sent to DHCR
Termination Notice Defective
Landlord Didn't Prove Super's Labor Costs
No First Rent for Glass Enclosure on Roof Terrace
Landlord Must Continue to Offer Tenant Renewal Lease for Maid's Room
Preferential Rent Limited to First Lease
Building Didn't Need Multiple Dwelling Registration
Checks Predate Invoice
Subtenant Agreed to Vacate Loft Unit
Tenant's Companion Can't Get Apartment
Illegal Drug Activity at Apartment
Tenant Can Choose Later Start Date
Four-Year Rule Doesn't Apply to Loft Unit
Landlord Didn't File Appeal for New Windows on Time
Public Housing Tenant's Son Has Criminal Record
DHCR Properly Applied Four-Year Rule
Landlord Can Charge $25 Late Fee for Returned Rent Check
Tenant's Documents List Texas Address
Rent Case Delayed Pending Tenant's Discrimination Claim
Tenant's Daughter Entitled to Renewal Lease
Landlord Tried to Prevent Mice from Entering Tenant's Apartment
Tenant Did Volunteer Work in Boston
Landlord Properly Redelivered Court Papers
Landlord Discontinued Case
Replacement of HVAC System
Tenant Didn't Dispute Hallway Condition Restored
DHCR Misinterpreted Special Guideline 26
Landlord Claims Tenant Overcharged Roommate
Apartment Remains Covered After Tenant's J-51 Coverage Ends
Tenant Can Vacate Settlement Agreement
Additional Improvements Qualified
Termination Notice Contained Enough Facts
Tenant Slipped on Water in Stairwell
Tenant Claims Trustees Can't Bring Eviction Case
Rent Restoration Application Properly Denied
