March 2019
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College Not Responsible for Student Deaths in Off-Campus Housing
Landlord Claims Building Was Substantially Rehabbed
Tenant Who Moved Out Five Days Late Entitled to Most of Security Deposit
Apartment Was Reregulated Due to J-51 Benefits
Landlord Harassed Rent-Controlled Tenant's Family Members
Landlord Didn't Prove Tenant Nuisance at Trial
Lawsuit to Stop Publication of City's Worst Landlords List Dismissed
Rent-Controlled Tenant Gets Overcharge Award with Triple Damages
Late Fee Applied to Tenant's Rent Was Excessive
Grandson Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall on Ice
NYCHA Apartment Occupant Claims Succession Rights
Tenant Claims Landlord's Visitor Policy Is Overly Restrictive
Occupant Assigned Apartment by Nonprofit Couldn't Claim Rent-Stabilized Status
Rent-Controlled Tenant Created a Nuisance
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Niece Can't Get Apartment
NYCHA Must Reconsider Daughter's Succession Claim
Apartment Subject to Luxury Deregulation After J-51 Tax Benefits Expired
Newly Created Apartment Rent Stabilized Due to J-51 Tax Benefits
Apartment Is Subject to Luxury Deregulation
MCI Increase Granted for Boiler and Fuel Computer
Tenants with Leakage Exempted from MCI Increase
MCI Rent Hike Granted for Backflow Prevention Device
MCI Rent Hike Granted for Facade Work to One Side of Building
Notice of Landlord's MCI Application Presumably Mailed by DHCR
No Commercial Tenant Allocation for MCI Increase Was Required
Courtyard Concrete Installation Costs Disallowed
Apartments Were Correctly Registered with DHCR
Hallway/Lot-Line Windows Installed Without Protective Wired Glass
No MBR Increase Granted Due to Failure to Clear HPD Violations
Landlord Gets $5 Monthly Rent Hike for Tenant's Air Conditioner
DHCR-Supervised Mitchell-Lama Building Isn't Subject to Rent Stabilization
Case Reopened After DRA Sent Notice to Incorrect Address
Landlord Refunded Substantial Portion of Overcharge
Tenant Must Refund Rent Overcharge to Subtenant with Triple Damages
Apartment Was Subject to Deregulation When J-51 Benefits Ended
Building Was Substantially Rehabilitated
Tenant Who Moved into Substantially Rehabbed Building Was Unregulated
DHCR Must Reconsider Whether Initial Rent Exceeded Fair Market Rent
Fuel Cost Adjustment Reduced Based on Incorrect Building Room Count
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Minor Grandson Gets Apartment
Tenant's Housing Voucher Terminated Due to Sex Offender Conviction
Landlord's Nuisance Claims for Tenant Smoking Were Too Vague
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Daughter Claims Succession Rights
Court Orders Damages Against Landlord for Harassing Tenants
Co-op Shareholder Tenant Owes $115,300 in Maintenance Arrears
Condo Unit Owner Sues Neighbor for Causing Pipe Burst and Water Damage
Landlord Seeks Ejectment of Loft Tenant for Nonprimary Residence
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant with Ambiguous Lease Rider
Tenant Obtains Loft Law Coverage from NYC Loft Board
Landlord Charged Monthly Rent Increase for New Stove
Landlord Proved Costs for Individual Apartment Improvements
Some IAI Costs Disallowed Based on Insufficient Proof
DHCR Acknowledges Complainant Wasn't Necessarily Legal Tenant
New Landlord Not Responsible for Prior Landlord's Rent Overcharge
Rent Reduction Ordered Based on Defective Intercom
No Fraud by Landlord in Connection with Rent Overcharge Claim
Rent Increase for IAIs Based on Apartment Renovation
Base Date Rent Reduced to Preferential Rent
Landlord Didn't Submit Rent History Records
Tenant Can't Submit Additional Rent Payment Information for First Time on Appeal
