March 1999
Tenant Wasn't Required to Give 30-Day Notice
No Lease Clause Barring Objectionable Conduct
DRA Used Wrong Base Date Rent
Landlord Started Case Within Three Months of Learning About Tenant's Dog
Nuisance Tenant Violated Settlement Agreement
Applicant for Doorperson Position Claimed Bias in Hiring
DHCR Properly Rejected Portion of Settlement Agreement
Apartment Occupant Involved in Sale of Drugs
New Hearing on Fees Ordered
Petition of Limited Partnership Landlord Defective
Landlord Can't Conduct Pretrial Questioning of Tenant
Family Member Didn't Live with Tenant in Apartment on Daily Basis
Drug Activity Took Place in Another Building
Prior Landlord Not Liable for Lead Poisoning
Landlord Not Liable for Attack on Tenant
Landlord Had No Knowledge of Hazardous Lead Condition
Landlord Must Restore Storage Bins
DOB Properly Delivered Violation Notice Using ''Nail and Mail''
Tenant Denied Access for Repairs
Pointing Not Done Building-Wide
Landlord Didn't Create Defective Condition
Increased Occupancy of Apartment
Tenant Gets Fees for Owner Occupancy Case
Sweeping Twice Each Day Is Reasonable
Attacker Was Tenant
Broken Sidewalk Shed Lights
Settlement Agreement Didn't Provide for Fees
Right to Fees Not Included in Settlement Agreement
Tenant Can't Identify Intruders
Landlord Can't Get Fees
Child Burned by Steam from Hose
Violations in One Apartment
Objection to Registration Treated as Service Complaint
Tenant Denied Access to Exterminator
Tenant Raised Defective Rent Demand Claim Too Late
Notices Sent by Certified Mail
Tenant Can't Change Mind After Refusing Renewal Offer
Landlord Made Repairs on Access Date
Replacement Air Conditioner Keeps Apartment Cool
New Spout and Shower Head
Tenant Gets Four Years to Challenge Rent Registration
Guardian Appointed for Psychiatric Patients in SRO
Notice of Termination Didn't State Tenant's New Address
Tenant Can't Vacate Default
Two Buildings Are Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
Was Executrix of Tenant's Estate Accepted as Tenant?
New Mixing Valve Installed to Regulate Water Temperature
Landlord Proved Intent to Use Apartment as Primary Residence
Landlord Didn't Recognize Roommate as Tenant
Landlord Provided Suitable Substitutes for Lobby Furniture
Parking Spaces Must Be in Same Location as Provided Previously
Public Housing Tenant Doesn't Get Chance to Cure
Triple Damages Imposed
Month-to-Month Tenancy Was Terminated
Attorneys Signed Rent Demand
Tenant Can Vacate Judgment
Tenant Didn't Surrender Apartment
Sidewalk Shed Up for Six Years
Court Won't Order Landlord to Replace Plumbing System
Mismatched Floorboards
DHCR Properly Reopened Case
Trial Required on Inadequate Security Claim
Four-Year Rule Not Applied to Pre-April 1, 1984 Complaint
Tenant Moved from Apartment After He Got Married
Substantial Alteration of Building with Rent-Controlled Tenant
Tenant's Husband Not Included in Case
Tenant Moved into Apartment Before 1971
DHCR Must Recompute Tenant's MBR
Landlord Didn't Win Nonpayment Case
Tenant Temporarily Employed in Connecticut
DHCR Can't Decide Issue that May Not Arise
Tenant Claims Landlord Didn't Comply with Housing Court Agreement
Acceptance of Rent from Brother Isn't Waiver
Did Buyer at Judicial Sale Know of Overcharge Order?
