July 2010
Landlord Not Responsible for Cost of Towing Tenant's Car
Landlord Can't Start Second Eviction Case
Landlord Not Responsible for Child's Fall from Window
Former Tenant May Owe Rent Under Deemed Renewal Lease
Landlord Must Offer Renewal Lease in Tenants' New Names
Con Ed Responsible for Defect in Sidewalk Grate
Tenant's J-51 Apartment Illegally Deregulated
Tenant Never Had a Preferential Rent
Eviction for Nonpayment Delayed Pending DSS Payment
Landlord Didn't Have to Serve Nonrenewal Notice on Subtenant
Substantially Rehabbed Building Exempt from Rent Stabilization
Niece Gets Tenant's Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Landlord Got Government Sign-Offs for Elevator and Boiler/Burner
Hallway Staircase Not Unsafe
Asbestos Found in Apartment Floor Tile
Landlord Reduced Access to Courtyard
No Appeal on Court Order Sending Case Back to DHCR
Refrigerator and Freezer Temperatures Were Adequate
Elimination of Building Lobby Creates Hardship for Tenants
Renewal Lease Signed Before Deregulation Application Remains in Effect
Landlord Not Responsible for Trash Left Out by Next-Door Tenants
Landlord's Application for Parapet Work Filed Too Late
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant without Giving Proper Notice
Replaced Tiles Weren't the Same Color
Landlord Illegally Altered Two-Family House
Two Tenement Buildings Must Be Preserved as Landmarks
No Tax Match in High-Rent Deregulation Case
Landlord Waited Eight Years Before Seeking Eviction
Building Construction Conditions Were Minor
Occupant Can Challenge Improper Rent Demand to Tenant
Tenant Caused Gas Leaks and Started Fire in Apartment
Building Was Substantially Rehabilitated
Landlord Didn't Paint Cabinet Interior
Preferential Rent Option Doesn't Apply
Landlord Must Refund Illegal Broker's Fee
Court Can't Reinstate Tenant's Rent-Stabilization Status
Elevator Violation Was Cured
Landlord Not Responsible for Fire Damage
Labor Costs Disallowed from 1/40th Improvements
Landlord Can Seek MCI Rent Hike After Elevator Conversion
Tenants Subject to Rent Stabilization
Apartment Was Previously Rent Controlled
Painting Tenant's Apartment Was Required Service
No Security Camera in Laundry Room
Tenant Gets 5% Rent Abatement
No Base Date Proof of Preferential Rent
DA Can't Appeal Illegal-Use Eviction Case Dismissal
No Mold Found by DHCR Inspector
Landlord Left Untied Dismantled Furniture Out for Collection
Rent-Stabilized Tenant Didn't Overcharge Subtenant
Tenant's Default Vacated in Deregulation Case
Tenant Default Excused in Luxury Deregulation Case
Landlord Can't Claim Dog Was Nuisance Without Notice
Family Court Can't Decide Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Tenant's Son Had No Legal Right to Settle Case for Tenant
Hallway Windows Had Adequate Ventilation
Guardian Can't Get Court Order to Enter Apartment
Settlement Agreement Vacated
Landlord Cleared Enough Violations for MBR Increase
Tenant Not Responsible for Licensee's Use and Occupancy
