June 2013
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Tenant Violated Probationary Stipulation
Landlord Misstated Tenant's Rent-Stabilization Status
Tenant Owned Luxury Co-op in Riverdale
Landlord Blocked from Removing Parking Lot
Tenant Claims He Wasn't Served and Didn't Sign Agreement
Landlords Can't Sue HUD for Claimed Violations of Housing Act
NYCHA Tenant's Girlfriend Sold Heroin from Apartment
Disabled Tenant Can't Add Daughter in One-Bedroom Apartment
Landlord Not Responsible for Lead Paint Exposure
Was Landlord Responsible for Lead Paint Injuries?
Landlord Not Responsible for Shooting of Tenant in Her Apartment
Landlord Not Responsible for One Tenant's Attack on Another
HPD Not Responsible for Landlord's Alleged Failure to Comply with Section 8 Regs
Eviction Delayed After DSS Approves Payment of Rent Arrears
Landlord of Unregistered Multiple Dwelling Can't Get Default Judgment
Tenant's Child Killed by Tipping Stove After Faulty Installation
Apartment Occupant Wasn't a Licensee
NYCHA Can Evict Tenant for Son's Illegal Drug Activity
Did Tenant Violate Lease by Not Moving to Different-Sized Apartment?
HPD Hot Water Violation Dismissed
Landlord Can't Convert Elevator to Sabbath Elevator
Fire Didn't Cause Tenant to Vacate
Exhaust Fan Rattling Wasn't a Minor Condition
Landlord Took Away Tenant's Garage Parking Space
Compactor Inspection Cost Excluded from MCI Rent Hike
Rent Hike Granted for Boiler/Burner and Asbestos Abatement
Four-Year Rule Applied Since No Fraud by Landlord
Landlord Who Removed Illegal Walls Must Reduce Rent
Adopted Daughter Gets Tenant's Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Tenant's Wife Must Prove Pass-On Rights
Rent Hike Denied for Repairs that Weren't Improvements
No Rent Hike for DOB Filing Fees or Project Administration Fees
New Tile Flooring in Public Areas Qualifies as MCI
Landlord Can Add Fence to Apportion Terrace Access
Tenant Deregulated for Failure to Submit Tax Information
Court Denies Landlord's Request for Pretrial Questioning
Lease Rescinded Based on Tenant's Fraud
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Pointing Not Comprehensive
Sabbath Observance No Excuse for Not Clearing Snow
Apartment Illegally Partitioned for Transient Use
Illegal Basement Apartment Found in Two-Family Dwelling
Prior Violation for Pre-Existing Deck and Canopy Were Dismissed
Super Fined for Not Maintaining Fire Protection Systems
Landlord Fined $48,000 for Unlawful Additions to Two-Family Dwelling
Tenant Claims Fraud by Landlord Warrants Piercing Four-Year Rule
Landlord Can't Add Renter's Insurance Provision to Renewal Lease
Landlord Didn't Clear Immediately Hazardous HPD Violations
Tenant Deregulated Based on Default
Storm Waste Plumbing Not an MCI
Cost of MCI Didn't Include Sales Tax
Tenant Can't Evict Subtenants for Nonpayment
Landlord Can Sue Month-to-Month Tenant for Nonpayment
Landlord Fined $185,000 for Not Accommodating Wheelchair-Bound Tenant
Tenant Gets 70 Percent Rent Abatement After Superstorm Sandy
HPD Must Restore Disabled Tenant's Section 8 Subsidy
Tenants' Claim for Injuries Due to Mold Dismissed
Tenant Allowed Barred Son Back into Apartment
Apartment Occupant Has No Standing to Claim Rent Overcharge
