May 2011
Landlord Proved Open Trash Receptacles Weren't for His Building
ECB Must Provide Translator at New Hearing
Condo Owner Can't Claim Breach of Warranty of Habitability
Co-op Corporation Not Responsible for Tenant Nuisance
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Dog Biting Child
Subsidy Terminated Unless Tenant Can Prove Rent-Stabilization Status
Illegal Bathroom Installed Before Landlord Bought Building
MCI Rent Hike Granted for New Water Tank
HPD Must Hold Hearing on Termination of Tenant's Subsidy
Landlord Seeks Removal of Building from Rental Market
NYCHA Tenant's Wife Can't Succeed to Apartment
Chipped and Peeling Fire Escape Isn't Minor Condition
No MCI Rent Hike for Intercom Panels
Landlord, Tenants Settle Service Claims
Tenant Entitled to Jury Trial Despite Lease Waiver Clause
Landlord Challenges Change in Section 8 Inspection Standards
Boiler Registration Not Required for Building
No Proof of Base Date Fraud
Tenant Claims Smoke Detector Wasn't Working at Time of Fire
Tenant Can't Challenge Eviction in Federal Court
Court Can't Rule on Loft Law Coverage of Tenant's Wife
Tenant Can't Dispute MCI Rent Hike in Nonpayment Case
Prior Settlement Didn't Bar Landlord's Owner-Occupancy Claim
Landlord Removed Closet Spaces
Plastering and Tiling Disallowed from MCI Rent Hike
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant
Pointing and Exterior Renovation Work Didn't Qualify as MCI
Documents Prove Tenant Lived in Other Building
Tenant's Brother Attacked in Stairwell
Elevator Service Restored
Landlord Can Eliminate Switchboard Service
MCI Rent Hike Granted for Hot Water Heater
Tenant Who Didn't Sign Invalid Renewal Lease Still Must Pay Rent
No First Rent, But No Willful Overcharge
Apartment Was Temporarily Exempt on Base Rent Date
Attorney Was Authorized to Represent Landlord
Too Many Violations for MBR Increase
Elevator Found Defective
Tenant Not Responsible for Full Rent After Subsidy Terminated
Landlord's Incomplete Refund Didn't Bar Triple Damages
Girlfriend Doesn't Prove Nontraditional Family Relationship
Tenant Didn't Sue Landlord within Six-Year Enforcement Period
J-51 Benefits Denied
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant
Landlord Reduced Doorman Service
Insurer Disputes Coverage for Burst Pipes
Government-Subsidized Building Not Rent Stabilized
No Eviction for Minor Default Under Settlement Agreement
Landlord Rented Illegal Basement Apartment
Religious Corporation Can't Recover Rent-Stabilized Building
Tenant with Criminal Conviction Can't Get Apartment
Settlement Agreement Signed by Lay Person Vacated
Trial Needed on Illegal Sublet Question
Landlord Removed Kitchen Broom Closet
Rent Hikes for New Garages Improperly Based on Room Count
Landlord Can Evict Former Building Super
Tenant Gets Attorney's Fees
Brother-in-Law Can't Get Apartment
Tenant Didn't File Notice of Claim Before Suing NYCHA
