June 1993
Landlord Can Vacate Default
Roof Parapet Work Doesn't Qualify
Landlord Can't Charge Vacancy Increase to Co-Tenant
Landlord Claims Tenant's Husband Caused Apartment Fire
Landlord's Ability to Pay for Repairs Irrelevant
Noise and Odor from Bakery
Tenant Can't Get Interest on Overcharge Refunded as Rent Credit
Tenant's Son Can't Live in Apartment
Peeling Paint in Basement
No Eviction Warrant Without Possession Judgment
Landlord-New York City Breached Warranty
Stairway Landing Broken
Final Payment Made One Year After Work Completed
Apartment Wasn't Owner- Occupancy Decontrolled
Triple Damages Awarded to Tenant
Inspection Report Didn't Specify Number of Intercoms Checked
Discarded Mattress Blocked Sidewalk
Petition Verified by Attorney
Tenants Can't Vacate Stipulation
Intruder Gained Access Through Fire Escape
Violation Notices Unavailable
No Rent Cut for Recurring Condition
Landlord Must File Even If Tenants Waive Decrease
Outstanding Harassment Finding
Apartments with Same Number of Rooms Used as Comparables
Tenant Voluntarily Relocated to Unregulated Apartment
Tenant Broke Marble Steps
Water Faucet Missing a Screw
Tenant Consented to Improvements
Termination Notice Defective
Landlord Proved Apartment Was Registered
Landlord Can't Earn 8 1/2% of Property's Assessed Value
DHCR Froze Rent Based on Defective Registration
Tenant Gets Costs Plus Disbursements
Rents Set in Hotel Reclassified as Apartment House
Landlord Proved Filing of 1984 Registration with DHCR
Nonpayment Proceeding Separate from Fraud Case
Extermination Sign Isn't Required
Landlord Gets Use and Occupancy
Tenants Refused Access for Apartment Cleanup
Landlord Gets $1,600 for Tenant-Caused Damages
Building Covered Under Loft Law
Trial Required in Chronic Nonpayment Case
Harassment Finding Upheld
Landlord Can't Eliminate Central Air Conditioning
Tenant Must Pay Use and Occupancy
Eviction Warrant Can Go Forward
Tenant Sold Drugs from Apartment
Tenant Raped in Building with History of Criminal Activity
New Boiler Replaced While Application Pending
Damages Exceed Amount of Deposit
Tenant Complained About Delay in Completing Repairs
HPD Ordered Tenant's Eviction
Penalty Against Landlord Reduced
Print Used on Lease Isn't Large Enough
DHCR to Decide Whether It Lost Landlord's Documents
Tenant Paid Arrears After Stipulated Date
Illegally Evicted Tenant Can Move Back
Apartment Was Previously Commercial
Tenant Must Pay $32,000 in Rent Arrears
Landlord Must Replace Canopy
Tenant's Request for Adjournment Granted
No Triple Damages Where Tenant Refused Refund
Tenant Can't Waive Rights Under Rent Stabilization
Landlord Didn't Prove Total Cost of Improvements
Tenants Didn't Notify Landlord of Need for Repairs
Tenant Must Return Excess Rent Credit
Tenants Can't Set Aside Stipulation
