June 2021
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Heat and Hot Water Weren't Required Services in Landlord's Building
Apartment Was Vacancy-Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In
No Overcharge Found Where Landlord Clarified IAI Payments
Landlord's Notices Claiming Tenant Nuisance Were Defective
Court Lets Tenant Intervene in Landlord's Article 78 Proceeding Against DHCR
Explanatory Addenda to 2018 Deregulation Order Continued Rent Stabilization Coverage
Landlord Can't Prove Tenant Created Nuisance by Feeding Pigeons
DHCR Incorrectly Applied Bridge-the-Gap Formula to Calculate Overcharge
Landlord Didn't Have Control Over Resident Who Allegedly Harassed Tenant
Tenant Claims Children's Bedbug Bites Breached Warranty of Habitability
Landlord Can't Intervene in Article 81 Guardianship Proceeding for Tenant
Apartment Was Lawfully Deregulated Before Rent Act of 2015 and HSTPA
Building Converted from Five to Six Apartments Became Rent Stabilized
Rochester Approves Redevelopment of Housing Complex for Seniors
Landlord's Mandamus Petition Against HPD to Force Action on Loft Legalization Process Dismissed
Illegal Sublet Proceeding Against Tenant and Her Wards Dismissed
Landlord Corrected DOB Violation in Response to Tenant Complaint
Rent Demand That Included Non-Rent Charges Was Fatally Defective
Landlord Didn't Identify Apartment's Rent-Regulatory Status
Court Will Hold Virtual Trial to Accommodate Tenant in Nuisance Case
MCI Increase Granted for Elevator Upgrade
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Son Gets Apartment
Tenant with Non-Qualifying Income Verification Not Entitled to Renewal Lease
DOB Records Don't Support Landlord's Substantial Rehab Claim
Landlord Claims Buildings Are Exempt Due to Substantial Rehab
Landlord Can Install Key Fob System That Will Protect Tenants' Privacy
Tenant in 421-a Building that Never Completed Co-op Plan Was Rent Stabilized
Overcharge Resulted from Duplicative Rent Increases for IAIs
DHCR Mistakenly Treated Overcharge Complaint as Fair Market Rent Appeal
DHCR Must Apply Pre-2014 RSC Provision to First Rent Set After Temporary Exemption
Revocation of Retroactive Application of HSTPA Provision Doesn't Change Overcharge
Rent History Records Must Be Kept to Prove How Apartment Was Deregulated
Landlord Properly Deregulated Apartment Before Tenant Moved In
Landlord Proved Payment for IAIs
No Triple Damages in Case Involving J-51 Building and Mistaken Deregulation
Apartment Illegally Converted to SRO Units
Landlord Didn't File Certificate of Correction
Landlord Fined $300 for Vermin Harborage Conditions
Landlord Fined $12,500 for Falling Debris from Back Facade
Landlord Fined $100 for Uncovered Trash Cans
Explanatory Addendum to 2018 Deregulation Order Was Valid
Triple Damages Correctly Applied to Rent Overcharge
Nonprimary Residence Claim Dismissed Despite Some Proof of Second Apartment
Tenant's Adopted Child Can't Get NYCHA Apartment
Default Judgment and Eviction Warrant Vacated Under CEEFPA
Landlord Harassed Tenant Through Unreasonable Access Demands
Landlord Can't Amend Court Papers to Add Nuisance Claim
Landlord Unlawfully Locked Out Occupant Who Claimed Succession Rights
Eviction Warrant Vacated When HRA Paid Tenant's Back Rent
Is Landlord Responsible for Fire That Killed Tenant?
Did Landlord Fail to Cure Mold Violations?
Tenant Awarded Full Security Deposit Refund
Rent for Improperly Deregulated Tenant in J-51 Building to Be Set by Default Method
Did Insurer Improperly Withhold Coverage for Building After Hurricane?
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