March 2009
Two Adjoining Buildings Formed Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
Tenant Can't Sue Landlord in Federal Court
Did Tenant Replace Cabinets Without Permission?
Landlord Fined for Leaving Plastic Garbage Cans Uncovered
Landlord Didn't Prove Lease or Legal Rent
Disability Advocates Can Sue State over Housing for Mentally Ill
Landlord's Default Not Excused
Tenant's Appeal of MCI Rent Hike Filed Too Late
Tenant Kept Two Cats for More than Three Months
Rent Reduction Order Ignored by Prior Landlord
Rent Overcharge Wasn't Willful
DHCR Must Reconsider Horizontal Multiple Dwelling Ruling
SRO Hotels Can Continue Renting to Tourists
Landlord Filed Proper Fuel Cost Adjustment Report
Elderly Tenants Excused from Default in Deregulation Case
Landlord Didn't Prove Illegal Alterations Existed When He Bought Building
Tenant's Third Bankruptcy Filing Doesn't Delay Eviction
Landlord Gets Rent Hikes for Renewal and Vacancy Leases
No MCI Rent Hike for Rewiring Without Feeders, Risers
Change in Time Limit for Filing Doesn't Bar Pending MCI Application
Tenant Overcharged Subtenant by Charging Key Money
MCR Increased for Rent-Controlled Successor Tenant
Renewal Lease Wasn't Based on Preferential Rent
Tenant's Later Payment Wasn't Part of Base Date Rent
Case Reopened Due to Post Office Error
Tenant Dropped Bags of Feces from Apartment Window
Tenant's Defamation Claim Against Landlord Dismissed
Tenant's Ex Has Pass-On Rights to Apartment
High-Rent/High-Income Petition Sent to Wrong Tenant
Landlord Added Four Illegal SRO Units
Tenant's Lease Complaint Must Wait Until Case Decided
Landlord Proves Lot Was Vacant Before Demolition
Landlord Didn't File Annual Rent Registration
Landlord Not Properly Named on Violation Notice
Tenants Deregulated for Failure to Answer Petition
MCI Application Filed Too Late
Landlord Received Proper Notice of Violation
No Proof of Elevator Defect
Useful Life of Elevator Hadn't Expired
Insufficient Proof Landlord Notified About Water on Staircase
Mitchell-Lama Tenant Lived in Colorado Condo
Landlord Not Responsible for Accident Caused by Tenant's Plumber
Facade Work Related to New Roof Installation
Work Not Done Less Than Two Years Before MCI Application Filed
Must Landlord Give Section 8 Program Notice of Eviction Case?
Tenant Gets Attorney's Fees
Base Date Rent Is Rent Collected, Not Registered Rent
Landlord Not Responsible for Slip and Fall on Building Steps
Landlord's Corporate Shareholder Might Be Liable for Lead Paint Injuries
Landlord Removed Backyard, Basement from Tenant Use
Illegally Converted Lofts May Be Protected by Rent Stabilization
MCI Rent Hike for Defective Windows Revoked
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
NYCHA Tenant's Granddaughter Claims Pass-On Rights
Front and Rear Buildings Formed Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
No Proof Water Leaks Caused Slip and Fall
Landlord Doesn't Have to Make Repairs in Apartment with Rottweiler Dog
Tenant Not Illegally Locked Out of Abandoned Apartment
Tenant Gets Four Years to Pay Back Rent
Hearing Needed to Determine Intent of Settlement Agreements
Landlord Didn't Prove Tenant Didn't Move Back into Apartment
