June 2000
Landlord Needn't Deliver Court Papers to Unauthorized Subtenant
Landlord Claims Tenant Damaged Apartment
Landlord Didn't File PAR on Time
Tenant's Hand Injured by Elevator Door
Tenant Claims Excessive Noise from Apartment Above
Gaps in Brick Wall
Landlord Can Use Comparable Rents of Apartments with Added Amenities
Company Disclaims Coverage for Lead Paint Lawsuit
Tenant Didn't Sign Renewal Lease
Landlord Can't Charge Tenant for Replacement of Shower Pan
Prior DHCR Order Covered Same Period
Installation of Sewer Line Doesn't Qualify
Air Conditioner Extends Beyond Building Line
Adopted Children of Section 8 Tenant Get Pass-On Rights
No Fees to Tenant for Minor Rent Abatement
Tenant Can't Delay Case
Installation of Gym Didn't Violate C of O
Tenant Had No Valid Lease
Landlord Didn't Own Building Cited in Violation Notice
Warrant Delayed
Rent Cuts Revoked for Tenants Who Didn't File PARs
No Requirement for Affidavit
Inadequate Flow of Water
Landlord Must Offer Renewal Lease to Tenant
New Refrigerator Installed During Vacancy
Landlord Didn't Deliver Court Papers on Time
Landlord Proved Delivery of Initial Registration
Building Previously Subject to HUD Mortgage Is Covered
Trial Required on Daughter's Pass-On Claim
Rent Deposit Law Is Constitutional
Lease Termination Agreement Didn't Affect Tenant's Overcharge Complaint
New Roof, Gutters, and Leaders
Building Never Initially Registered
Tenant's Granddaughter Temporarily Relocated to Student Housing
Tenant Slipped and Fell on Melted Snow in Lobby
Landlord Didn't Waive MCI Increase
Posting of Exterminator Sign-Up Sheet Not Enough
Tenant Refunded Overcharge to Subtenant
Landlord Claims Combined Apartments Are Separate
Owner-Occupied Unit Exempt
Overcharge Amount Reduced Based on Partial Refund
Work Done in Connection with Elevator Upgrading
Tenant Can Enforce DHCR Order in Court
Tenant Claims Burglary Was Inside Job
Tenant Can Vacate Default
Termination Notice Didn't Give Facts
Landlord Can Seek Tenant's Eviction from Illegal Basement Apartment
Tenant Owns Investment Property in Pennsylvania
Landlord Can't Get Use and Occupancy After Lease Expired
Landlord Didn't Send Required Notice to Rent-Controlled Tenant
Tenant Consented to Increase for New Windows
DHCR Won't Decide Retroactive Rent Issue
Triple Damages Imposed
Landlord Didn't Prove Hand-Delivery of DC-2 Notice
Landlord Didn't Prove Improvements Made
Landlord Submitted Requested Information
Eviction Not Delayed Pending Ruling on Overcharge Claim
Mistake on Building Registration
Tenant Voluntarily Agreed t o Give Up Coverage
Tenant Claims Inadequate Ventilation in Corridor
Landlord Didn't Submit Proper DOB Form
First-Time Painting in Rent-Controlled Apartment
Tenant Must Repay Tax Abatements
Landlord Can't Use Rent Roll as Comparability Data
No Increase for Roommate Who Is Tenant's Life Partner
Nonmilitary Service Affidavit Required
Building Deskman Claims Firing Was Discriminatory
DHCR Properly Set Rent for Rent-Controlled Apartment
Eviction Delayed for Four Months
Tenant's Sister Lived in New Jersey
Incomplete Application Submitted
Landlord Can't Terminate Lease After Sending Renewal Offer
