July 2003
One-Fifth of Electrical Work Related to Elevator Upgrade
Tenant Claims Water and Sewage Back Up into Bathtub
Unit in Commercially Zoned Loft Building Not Covered
Cost of Work Inflated
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Murder
Landlord Proved Mold Condition Was Corrected
Landlord Not Liable for Dog Bite
Exposed Wiring in Hallways
Landlord Proved Recycling Signs Posted
Mistakes on Violation Notice Don't Make It Defective
Two or Three Weekly Cleanings Not Enough
New Comparability Rules Don't Apply
Tenant Agreed to Move Out
Complaint Dismissed Based on Settlement
Tenant Claims Petition Didn't State MDR Number
Affidavits Don't Prove Improvements Were Made
Landlord Proved Receptacle Not Placed Out Before Collection Day
Two Sweepings a Day Is Reasonable
Fire Escape Collapsed
Debris Embedded in Snow
Settlement Agreement Didn't Provide for Fees
DOS Proved Violation Notice Was Mailed to Landlord
Missing Burner Knobs Not Minor
Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Landlord Created Rent-Stabilized Tenancy
Tenant Rented Out Rooms in Apartment
Tenant Must Raise Noisy Boiler Claim in Civil Court
Tenant Acknowledged Repairs
Agreement Doesn't Bar Tenant from Filing Complaint
Increase for Garage Space Subject to Rent Guidelines Percentage
Prior Landlord Must Reimburse New Landlord for Overcharge Amount
Landlord Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning
Preprinted Form Can't Be Used as Nonmilitary Affidavit
Cost of Labor Performed by Landlord's Employees Deducted
Landlord Didn't Waive Right to Object to Tenant-Installed Satellite Dishes
Process Server Didn't Have Records Proving Delivery of Court Papers
Removal of Old Adhesive Tiles and Sanding of Floor
NYC Hardship Regulations Didn't Apply to Westchester Building
Amendments to ETPR Were Valid
Storage Space
Tenant Violated Occupancy Provision in Section 8 Lease
New Kitchen Floor and Related Improvements
Landlord Didn't Abandon Owner Occupancy Case
DHCR Properly Deemed Leases to Set Rent
Landlord Must Charge Subsidized Rent to Section 8 Tenant Who Submits Late Recertification
New Wood Flooring
Landlord Needn't Install Outlet in Every Room
Welfare Tenant Can't Raise Spiegel Defense Unless Agency Withheld Rent
Landlord Can't Close Swimming Pool
Policy Doesn't Cover Cost of Replacing Gas Distribution System
Nontraditional Family Member Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment
Landlord Waived Right to Object to Tenant's Pet
Landlord Must Add Spouse's Name to Lease
Tenant Can't Raise Pass-on Issue After Illegal Sublet Case Decided
Priming and Painting Done with Other Improvements
Landlord Can't Increase Rent Due to Outstanding Harassment Order
No Increase for New Blinds, Management Fees, & Water Test
Landlord Didn't Prove Contractor Injury Caused Delay
New Staircase Connected with Concrete Replacement
Landlord Didn't Collect Broker's Fee
Landlord Treated Occupants as Tenants
Tenant Can't Be Restored to Possession
Tenant Didn't Prove Breach
Building Lacks MDR & C of O
Landlord Didn't Prove Entitlement to Improvement Increase
Tenant Not Barred from Claiming Loft Law Coverage
Landlord Can't Recover Apartment
Tenant Not Entitled to Larger Abatement
Apartment Exempt from Rent Control for 20 Years
Tenant Evicted from Cellar Spaces
