November 1995
Landlord Claims Parents Liable for Lead Poisoning
Landlord Gets $270,000 in Rent Due
Landlord Can't Require Tenant to Provide Information
Tenant's Friend Attacked Managing Agent
Landlord Didn't Get Notice of Right to Request 'No-Access' Inspection
Tenant's Life Partner Gets Apartment
Tenant Wanted Inspection Delayed
Landlord Didn't Correct Radiator Problem
Landlord Liable for Defective Window Installed by Independent Contractor
DRA Improperly Expanded Effect of Order
Landlord Must Include Housing Authority in Nonpayment Case
ECB Can't Enforce Fire Escape Violation
Tenant's Niece Can't Get Apartment
Landlord Created Illegal Basement Apartment
Four Apartments Violated C of O
Landlord Can Seek Use and Occupancy
Landlord Claims Mother Liable for Lead Poisoning
Apartment Properly Used as Comparable
One Tenant Complains of Faulty Windows
Subsequent Fire Doesn't Affect Increase for Elevator Modernization
Landlord Made Cash Down Payment
Landlord Gets Fees for Nonpayment Case
Tenant Raped in Building
Landlord Must Comply with Boiler Room Rules Despite Inoperative Boiler
Tenant Acted in Antisocial Manner
Installation of Solar Hot Water System Doesn't Qualify
Tenant Claims Bathroom Sink Defective
Co-op Conversion Doesn't Bar Son's Pass-On Rights
Landlord Can't Appeal Nonfinal Order
DSS Must Pay Tenant's Rent
Tenant Had Notice of Landlord's Application
Landlord Can Eliminate Outgoing Telephone Call Switchboard Services
Landlord Didn't Send Notice to Cure
Two Old Boilers Replaced with One New Boiler
Petition Didn't State Apartment's Rent-Controlled Status
Landlord Can Collect Vacancy Increase When Roommate Becomes Tenant
Co-Landlords Can Bring Proceeding
Landlord Must Abate Lead Paint Condition
Tenants Used Second Apartment to Store Books
Landlord Can't Enforce Oral Lease
Rent-Controlled Tenant Gets Triple Damages
DHCR Improperly Fined Managing Agent
Rent Demand Didn't Ask for Specific Amount
Section 8 Tenant Not Exempt
Landlord Didn't Get DHCR Approval of Settlement
No Building-Wide Rent Cut for Leaks in Two Apartments
Sanctions Imposed Against Tenant's Attorney for Frivolous Conduct
Tenant Claims She Didn't Get Rent Credit for Painting
Landlord Repaid Borrowed Money to Reserve Fund
Landlord Submitted Missing DOB Certificate of Approval
Tenant Didn't Abandon Claim
Landlord Didn't Submit Breakdown of Improvements
Application Filed Too Late
DRA Improperly Ordered Building-Wide Rent Freeze for Entire Building
Landlord Repaired 11 Out of 12 Items
Tenants Can Get Damages from Landlord Who Didn't Correct Violations
No Rent Cut for Lobby Renovation
Tenant's Claim Denied
Petition Defective
Tenant Notice Didn't Give Specific Facts
Landlord Entitled to One Month's Rent
Landlord with Five Children Can Recover Apartment
Landlord Must Make Building Habitable After Fire
DRA Incorrectly Calculated Increase for Fractional-Term Leases
Petition Didn't State Apartment Was Subject to Section 8
Tenant Moves into Different Building
Landlord Didn't Provide Additional Information
No Increase for Leaky Roof
Landlord Not Liable for Attack on Tenant's Visitor
Landlord Mistakenly Undercharged Tenant
