June 2005
Tenant Operates Day Care Center in Apartment
Tenant Owns Investment Property on Long Island
Tenant Claims New Landlord Must Continue Preferential Rent
Tenant's Agreement with Prior Landlord Doesn't Create Coverage
Tenant Surrendered Apartment
Locked-Out Tenant Gets Injured Climbing Through Window
Ice and Snow Fell from Roof and Struck Pedestrian
Landlord May Be Entitled to Fees After Tenant Abandoned Apartment
Tenant Bound by Prior Court Agreement
Landlord Can't Deny Pass-On Rights After Making Clerical Mistake
Disabled Landlord Must Keep Sidewalk Clean
Defects in Exterior Wall Were Hazardous
Violation Notice Didn't State How It Was Delivered
Landlord Filed Late Registrations
Apartment Never Subject to Rent Stabilization
Glass in Front Door Missing for Three Days
Trial Required on Landlord's Liability for Slip and Fall
Landlord Entitled to Fees After Eviction Case Settled
Registration Not Necessary for Eviction Case
Landlord Needn't Prove Tenants Didn't Put Recyclables with Regular Garbage
Disabled Tenant Wants to Move to Lower Floor
Subtenant Gets 25% Rent Abatement for Noise, Dust Due to Construction
Only Part of Architect's Fee Included
Effective Date Made Earlier
Mailed Renewal Offer Returned by Post Office
Smaller Storage Bins
Blistered, Water-Stained Walls Were Minor Condition
Landlord Didn't Prove Violations Were Corrected
Non-Itemized Bill Doesn't Prove Improvements
Fire Escape Defects Weren't Minor
Nonrenewal Notice Not Defective
Application Filed on Time
Trial Required on Roommate's Duty to Pay Rent
Elevator Problems
Landlord Didn't Get Waiver of Useful Life Requirement
Order Effective When Tenant Resumed Occupancy
Building Not Part of Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
Landlord Proved Amount of Fuel Delivered
Inspection Report Went Beyond Scope of Complaint
Apartment Used for Illegal Purposes
Landlord Waited Too Long to Start Drug Eviction Case
Building Owner May Be Liable for Slip and Fall on Sidewalk
Tenant Acknowledged Improvements on ''Move-In'' Sheet
Nonrenewal Notice Required for Fraud Claim Based on Nonprimary Residence
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Cost of Repairing Retaining Wall Included
Five Extra Days Not Required for Mailed Notice to Roommates
Tenant's Domestic Partner Gets Apartment
MCI Lease Clause Contained Typo
Lobby Renovation Doesn't Qualify
Cost of Removing Gravel from Roof Included
Landlord Filed Late Registrations
Lintels and Windowsills Replacement Wasn't Part of Parapet Replacement
Landlord Didn't File Notice with DHCR
Landlord Challenge to HPD Ruling Is Moot
TV Master Antenna Connection Restored
Cellar Use Violated C of O
