May 2006
Tenant Can't Appeal Default Judgment
No New C of O for Claimed Rehab
Violations Don't Refute Vacancy Work Done
Landlord Bound by Prior Settlement Agreement
Agreement Waiving Rent Protection Is Unenforceable
Tenant Proved Oral Lease Existed
New Entrance Doors
Use of Backyard Not Required
Tenant Can Avoid Eviction by Refunding Overcharge to Roommates
No MBR Order Ever Issued
Tenant's Daughter Lived in Section 8 Unit for Two Years
Tenant Not Entitled to Transfer to Other Mitchell-Lama Apartment
Sheetrocking over Egress Door Violates Approved Plans
Tenant's Request for Information Too Broad
Tenant Assaulted in Building
Tenant Can Amend Counterclaim to Add Newfound Mold Condition
Landlord Didn't Prove It Corrected Violations
Landlord Wants to Exclude Expert Testimony
Litigious Landlord Must Pay Higher Fee Rate
Landlord Not Required to Maintain Curbstone
Landlord's Primary Residence Remained in Philadelphia
Landlord Must Continue to Provide Working Intercom
No Abatement During Tenant's Six-Month Absence
Tenant Hid Two Cats in Apartment
Tenant's Name Was on Vacancy Lease
New Roof Qualifies Despite One Leak
Prior Tenant Didn't Challenge Fair Market Rent
Termination Notice Wasn't Defective
Vault/Stoop Work Doesn't Qualify
Landlord Can't Use Notice to Admit" for Disputed Facts"
One Check Accepted During Window Period
Eviction Case Not Dismissed Despite Bankruptcy Filing
Extra Month's Rent Collected at Start of Tenancy
One Cleaning per Day Not Reasonable
Apartment Occupied by Transient Hotel Guest on Base Date
Tenant Proved Compliance with Settlement Agreement
Illegal Drugs Found in Tenant's Apartment
Landlord Can't Sue for Nonpayment
Tenant Removed One Roommate
Landlord Can Expand Apartment
Tenant's Cats Caused Nauseating, Offensive Odors
Occupant Wasn't Family Member of Tenant
Tenant Bangs on Ceiling All Night
Defective Hall Windows Not Minor Condition
Landlord Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Coverage Issue Decided in Prior Case
Rent-Controlled Tenant Gets Triple Damages
Landlord Didn't Complete Tenant's Repairs
Apartment Rented at over $2,000 per Month
Minor Uneven Floors
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Court Papers Properly Delivered to Tenant
Landlord Proved Improvement Costs
No Air Seepage from Windows
Three-Day Rent Demand Not Properly Delivered
Tenant's Statement in Prior Discontinued Case Not Determinative
Landlord Can Recover Garden Apartment
Apartment Used for Illegal Purposes
Laundry Machines Operated by Prepaid Cards
Tenant's Son May Have Valid Pass-On Claim
Landlord Should Have Given Tenant Renewal Lease
