March 2010
No Attorney's Fees for Tenant in Withdrawn Case
New Trial Needed on Trip and Fall in Building Staircase
Landlord Fined for Unsafe Elevator Condition
Landlord Can't Sue Tenant for Section 8 Portion of Rent
DHCR Must Reconsider Whether Rewiring Was Sufficient for MCI Rent Hike
DOB Inspector Testimony Believed Over Landlord's Video and Photographs
Application to Modify Service Doesn't Bar Rent Reduction
Landlord Sent Improper Renewal Lease Form
Landlord Left Trash Bags Out on Noncollection Day
Public Housing Tenants Own House in Florida
Incarceration Didn't Preclude Pass-on Rights for Tenant's Grandson
Landlord Stopped Accepting Package Deliveries
New Terrace Door Was Adequate Replacement
Landlord May Be Liable for Injury Caused by Protruding Grate Cover
Termination Notice Sufficiently Described Tenant's Section 8 Status
Deregulation Available After J-51 Benefits Expired
Skylight Sealed Off
Insufficient Proof of Individual Apartment Improvements
Air Vents Remain Clogged
Violation Dismissed Due to Incorrect Code Citation
DHCR Can't Consider Corporate Income in Deregulation Case
Law Limiting Residents in Sober Group Homes Was Discriminatory
DHCR Must Reconsider Whether Rewiring Qualified as MCI
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Overcharge Finding Upheld on Appeal
Landlord Can Seek Rent Hike for Second Successor Tenant
Tenants Need Permission to Rebuild Former Separating Wall
Landlord Can Evict Tenant Who Punched Visitor
Tenant Didn't Submit Tax Return Information
Extermination Service Provided
First Rent-Stabilized Rent After Rent Control Can't Be Preferential Rent
Tenant's Family Member Had Other Rent-Controlled Apartment
Pre-Base Date Rent Registration Can't Prove Preferential Rent
Occupancy by Family Member Wasn't Illegal Sublet
Tenant's Postdated Check Breached Agreement
Overcharge Refund Made Too Late to Avoid Triple Damages
Prior Court Ruling Barred New Claim
Sufficient Attempts Made at Personal Delivery of Rent Demand
Deregulation Permitted After 421-a Benefits End
Oral Agreement, Mistaken Lease Don't Make Exempt Tenant Rent Stabilized
Notice of Complaint Sent to Prior Managing Agent
Illegal SRO Units Added to Two-Family House
Tenant's Granddaughter Claims Pass-on Rights
DHCR Improperly Increased Rates for Mitchell-Lama Co-op Tenants
Wife Wasn't Ex-Husband's Landlord Under Divorce Settlement
Apartment Vacant on Base Date
Nonrenewal Notice Sent During Invalid Window Period
Is Landlord Responsible for Attack on Tenant in Lobby?
Landlord Seeks Eviction of Loft Tenant for Profiteering
No Rent Hike for Apartment Improvements Made After Fire
1984 CAB Expulsion Converted Rent-Stabilized Apartment to Rent Controlled
New Tenant Harassment Law Can't Be Applied Retroactively
Tenant Can't Challenge HPD Ruling During Eviction Case
Tenant Stabbed in Courtyard Can Sue Landlord
Landlord Sent Defective Notices
Apartment Robbed Through Opening Created During Landlord's Repairs
No Proof Neighbors' Marijuana Smoking Harmed Tenant
Landlord Can't Claim Units Are Unregulated
No Additional Cure Time Required
Tenant Can Raise Overcharge Claim After Signing Settlement