November 2005
Only One Vacancy Increase Permitted
Tenant Denied Access for Repairs
Landlord Needn't Replace Sliding Door as Part of Window Installation
Landlord Didn't Remove Enough Violations for MBR Increase
Trial Required
Tenant Raped on Building's Roof
Building Has Six Residential Units
Buildings Completed After Jan. 1, 1974
Tenant Assaulted Two Hours Before Building Sold
Landlord Needn't Notify Insurer of Order to Abate Nuisance
Occupant Lived with Tenant 33 Years
Four-Year Rule Doesn't Apply to Longevity Increase
Slippery Entrance Steps
DHCR Improperly Relied on Inspection Report
Managing Agent Didn't Oversee Building Maintenance
No Proof Violation Notice Affixed to Building
Tenant Can Submit Proof of Fees for Illegal Sublet Case
Law Cited Doesn't Apply to Above-Ground Tanks
Tenant Gets Fees for Owner Occupancy Case
Landlord Not Liable for Slip and Fall
Prior Tenant Lived in Apartment for Eight Years
Landlord Got Okay to Place Untied Wood at Curb
Landlord Must Continue Accepting Section 8 Rent Subsidies
Violation Notice Not Sent to Alternate Address
Landlord's Testimony Proved Untied Boxes Not from His Building
Four-Year Rule Cuts Off Tenant's Claim
Small Area of Peeling Paint in Courtyard
Conditions Listed in Rent Reduction Order Corrected
Settlement Agreement Didn't Authorize Eviction
Tenant Evicted for Keeping Dog in Violation of Lease
Small Area of Peeling Paint in Courtyard
New Mailboxes in Same Location
Termination Notice to Section 8 Tenant Was Defective
Agreement to Be Nonprimary Resident Was Void
Trial Needed on Whether Landlord Must Restore Tenants to Occupancy of Damaged Building
Landlord Proved Renewal Offer Mailed to Tenant
Tenant Can't Conduct Pretrial Questioning About Landlord's Rehabilitation Claim
Son Can't Be Substituted for Deceased Landlord
Tenant Didn't Abandon Counterclaims
Title of Building Transferred from Corporate Landlord to Individual
Prior Order Related to Different Windows
No Proof Apartment Vacant on Base Date
Default Method Used to Set Tenant's Rent
Tenant/Wife Is Primary Resident Though Husband Lived in Florida
Floor Covering Removed from Stairs
Landlord Can Amend Petition to Name Tenant's Husband
Legal Services Group Can Bring Housing Violation Case
Pretrial Questioning Permitted on When Occupant Lived in Apartment
No Triple Damages if Rent Credit Given for Overcharge
Tenant Must Be Named as Party in Landlord's Case Against DHCR
Tenants Sue Landlord's Principal for Rent Refund
Swimming Pool Is Ancillary Service
Wrong Landlord Named in DHCR Order
DHCR Properly Denied Landlord's Application for Substantial Rehabilitation Exemption
Tenant Can't Pursue Counterclaim After Case Settled
HPD Set First Rent
Illegal Basement Used as Sixth Apartment
Tenant Didn't Prove He Filed Answer to Deregulation Petition
Landlord Can't Withhold Renewal Lease Until Tenant Completes Pass-On Rider
Tenant Didn't Provide Access
Tenant Didn't Complain About Rats
Prior Notice Not Given to Landlord Within 60 Days Before Complaint Filed
Granddaughter Didn't Live in Mitchell-Lama Apartment for Two Years
Normal Wear-and-Tear Items
