June 1998
Lease Clause Requiring Automatic Forfeiture for Nonpayment Invalid
Waste and Debris in Tenant's Apartment
Attorney Certification Didn't Have Original Signature
Tenant's Boyfriend Engaged in Drug Activity
Settlement Agreement Vacated Due to Fraud
5% Abatement for Beetles
Landlord Didn't Paint Bathroom Ceiling
Landlord Didn't Wait Too Long to Start Case
Tenant Not Using Apartment as Primary Residence
Apartment Subject to Rent Stabilization Until Next Vacancy
30% Abatement for Noise and Vibrations
Rent-Controlled Tenants Get Two Years to Claim Overcharge
Court Denies Landlord's Claims Against Tenant's Attorney
No Attempt Made to Send Notice to Corporate Officer
Landlord Waived No-Pet Clause
Landlord Didn't Have to Show Repairs Made
Jammed Door Lock Not Cause of Tenant's Injury
No Proof that Assailant Was Intruder
One Drug Arrest at Apartment
Tenant Gets Fees in Housing Violation Case
Court Properly Calculated Rent Owed
Tenant Owns Condominium in Florida
Four Scheduled Cleanings per Day Was Sufficient
Boiler Being Repaired When Violation Was Issued
Landlord Can Amend Petition to Reflect Building's Multiple Dwelling Status
Reasonable Efforts Made to Clean
Landlord Claims Tenant Caused Unsafe Leaking Condition
Tenant Paid 'Key Money' to Switch Apartments
Tenant Overcharged Subtenant
Occupant Not Squatter
Building Contained Five Apartments and One Store
Landlord Didn't Register Preferential Rent
Loft Building with Fewer Than Six Units Covered Under Rent Stabilization
Tenant Cared for Sick Mother in Puerto Rico
Building Substantially Rehabilitated
Apartment Covered Despite Post-Conversion Vacancy
New Windows in Individual Apartments
Parties Agreed on Amount of Back Rent Owed
Prolonged Absence from Apartment
Tenant Can't Vacate Judgment Based on Violations
Tenant Institutionalized for Depression
Landlord Can Evict Unauthorized Subtenant
Landlord Used Unlicensed Contractors
Tenant Bound by Settlement Agreement Signed by Guardian
Tenant Denied Access for Repairs
No Abatement for Cracks in Plaster
Landlord Could Apply Part of Deposit to Rent Due
Landlord Can Include Cost of Supplies
100 Percent Abatement for Gas Shut-Off
Triple Damages Imposed for Miscalculating Improvements Rent Increase
Landlord Didn't Show Good-Faith Need for Apartment
Rent Demand Doesn't Comply with Federal Law
Landlord Didn't State Its Corporate Status
Landlord's Appeal Can't Result in Increased Overcharge Finding
Tenant Paid Back Rent Due
DHCR Can't Order Refund to Rent-Controlled Tenant
Rent Due Discharged in Bankruptcy
Landlord Claims Tenant Didn't Comply with Settlement Agreement
Tenant Didn't Respond to Deregulation Petition on Time
Landlord Not Entitled to Vacancy Increase
Landlord Proved Apartment Was Registered
Landlord Waived Low-Rent Surcharge
Rotted Exterior Window Frames
Plumbing Problem Corrected
DHCR's Harassment Finding Upheld
Judge Can't Delay Eviction
Graffiti Condition Not Minor
Tenant Didn't Respond to DHCR Notice
Tenant Claims Amount of Rent Cut Inadequate
50% Abatement for Noisy Laundry Room
DHCR Could Accept New Documents on Appeal
Grandson Lived with Tenant for Two Years
Not Enough Evidence of Nonprimary Residence
Tenant Kept Rent-Controlled Apartment for Occasional Use
