June 2007
Landlord Waited Too Long to Seek Boiler Approval from DOB
Tenant Waited Too Long to Claim Damages from Flooding
Landlord Must Maintain Wooden Deck on Tenant's Balcony
Landlord Not Responsible for Attack by Tenant's Dog
Tenant Scalded by Hot Water in Bathtub
DOB Records Showed Elevator Repaired Shortly After Tenants Filed Complaint
Landlord Gets Sanctions Against Tenant for Frivolous Post-Eviction Motions
Landlord Fined for Illegal Construction
Landlord Can't Get Attorney's Fees From Tenant Who Filed 7-A Proceedings
No Proof Tenant Caused Apartment Fire
Tenant's Late Response to Landlord's Deregulation Application Excused
No Excuse for Late Filing of Fuel Cost Decrease Report
Tenant's Complaint Too Vague
No Proof of Vents in Tenant's Bathroom
New Floor Built Above Tenant's Skylight
New Roof Surface Qualifies as MCI
Tenant's TV Antenna Connected to Building's Master Antenna
Landlord's Nonmilitary Affidavit Insufficient
Gas Service to Tenant's Apartment Disrupted
Prior Landlord Illegally Converted Building from Two-Family to Three-Family
Hearing Required on Base Date Rent
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Landlord Paid Super Separately for MCI-Related Work
Occupant Claims He Was Tenant's Life Partner
Tenant's Former Girlfriend Can't Get Apartment
Landlord Can Remove Second Apartment Entrance Door
Loft Tenants Can't Block Landlord's Installation of Automatic Elevator
Guard House Replaced by Security Guard Office and Intercom
Portion of MCI Cost Allotted to Commercial Space Now Calculated by Square Footage
No Waiver of Right to Collect Air Conditioner Surcharge from Rent-Controlled Tenant
Landlord Didn't Cause or Know About Mold in Tenant's Apartment
Landlords Seek Higher ETPA Rents Based on Unique and Peculiar Circumstances
Landlord Must Renew Rent-Stabilized Lease at Preferential Rent
Fair Market Rent Greater Than Rent Charged to Tenant
Landlord Can Convert to Submetering of Electricity to Tenants
Tenants Claim Neighbor Intentionally Caused Emotional Distress
Landlord Must Send Tenant 20-Day Notice Under HPD Program
Tenant's Sex Offender Godson Barred from Visiting Building
Building Caretaker Properly Dismissed for Threats to Supervisor
Attempts to Serve Eviction Petition on Chinese Holiday Insufficient
Tenant Can Continue Case Against Landlord Despite Attorney's Default
Additional Facade Work Was Ordinary Repair and Maintenance
Apartment Illegally Converted to Four SRO Units
Landlord Can Replace Parking Lot Security Guard with Video Surveillance System
NYCHA Terminates Tenancy for Wife's Concealment of Husband's Occupancy, Income
Landlord Didn't State Enough Facts in Lease Nonrenewal Notice
Tenant Replaced Kitchen Cabinets Without Landlord's Permission
Landlord's Rent History Wasn't Fraudulent
Lease Nonrenewal Notice Can Be Delivered in Person or by Regular Mail
Tenant Had No Valid Defense to Nonpayment Proceeding
Incorrect Time Listed on Violation Notice
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant Who Is Buying Building
Landlord Distinguished Rewiring Work from Cable Telecom Work
Tenant's Sister Not Entitled to NYCHA Apartment
Tenant Didn't Provide Tax Information in Deregulation Proceeding
Project Manager Fee Included in MCI Increase
Landlord Gets Rent Increase for Some Apartment Improvements
Typographical Error in Termination Notice Not Fatal Defect
Tenants Get $93,000 in Attorney's Fees for Dismissed Eviction Proceedings
Tenant's Daughter Claims She Lived in Apartment for Five Years
Landlord's Notice Gave Occupant Enough Information About Termination Date
Building Substantially Rehabilitated After 1974 Is Exempt from Rent Stabilization
Landlord's Apartment Improvement Cost Records Appear to Be Altered
Tenant Didn't Provide Enough Information in Deregulation Proceeding
Tenant Canceled Inspection
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Roommate Can't Get Lease in Her Name
Landlord Claims Illegal Basement Apartment Used for Family Members
Former Tenants Owe Landlord $5,000 for Damage to Apartment
Stoop Replacement Doesn't Qualify as MCI
DHCR Disregarded HPD Violation Report
Failure to Refinish or Shellack Floors Is De Minimis Condition
DHCR Can't Rule on Tenant's Personal Injury Claim
