November 2007
Tenant Married to NJ Resident, Kept NYC Apartment as Primary Residence
Did Landlord Rent Single-Family Home to Multiple Tenants?
Landlord Didn't Send Tenant Notice to Permit Access for Repairs
Landlord Can Challenge DHCR's Award of Triple Damages
Building-wide Window Defects Not Minor Condition
Trial Needed on Tenant's Lead Paint Injury Claim
No Portion of MCI Hike Allocated to Commercial Tenants
No Proof Tenants Caused Rats in Courtyard
Landlord Placed Recyclables in Grocery Bag at Curb for Collection
Were Former Mitchell-Lama Tenants Rent Stabilized Through J-51 Program?
Landlord Can't Offer Tenant Modified Renewal Lease
Tenant Excused from Not Answering Deregulation Application
No Proof of Defective Windows
Penalty Reduced for Illegal Basement Apartment
Roommate Hid Tenant's Death from Landlord for Years
No Increase for Windows Since Nearly Half Defective
Basement Makes Landlord's Building Seven Stories, Not Six
Condo Unit Owner Can't Withhold Common Charges
Insufficient Proof of Exterior Renovations
Tenant Can't Be Restored to Possession
No Proof Tenant Caused Apartment Fire
Landlord Sent MBR Eligibility Order to Tenant on Time
Landlord Never Obtained Initial MBR Order in 1972
Court Can't Rule on Release of Surrender Payout Held in Escrow
Landlord Didn't Have to Make Improvements at Lowest Possible Cost
Tenant Can Continue to Deduct Overcharge After Building Sold
DHCR Won't Consider Succession Claim Already Pending in Court
Water Sprinkler Installation Didn't Qualify
Tenant's Unit Reduced by Renovations Is Reduction in Services
Kitchen Water Stains Not Minor
Rewiring Work Didn't Qualify
Landlord Didn't Provide Adequate Substitute for Garbage Collection Service
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Rent Hikes Properly Calculated
Tenant Denied Access for Repairs
HPD Denies Landlord Certificate of No Harassment
Tenant Not Properly Notified of Termination of J-51 Status
Landlord Must Prove Preferential Rent
Elevator Upgrade in Progress
High-Rent Deregulation Application for Tenant with Visa Denied
Landlord Didn't Waive Termination Notice
Useful Life of Old Boiler Hadn't Expired
Landlord Removed Bedroom Wall in Tenant's Apartment
Tenant Claims Disability in Owner-Occupancy Proceeding
Tenant Holding Tourist Visa Can't Claim NYC Apartment As Primary Residence
Landlord Claims Building Was Substantially Rehabilitated
NYCHA Tenant Put On Probation, Son Banned for Having Gun
MCR Calculation Needn't Reflect SCRIE
Landlord Proved Cost of Closet Installation
No Proof Landlord Paid for Apartment Improvements in Cash
Tenant's Son Not Entitled to Subsidized Apartment
Trial Needed to Determine Pass-on Rights
Landlord Didn't Submit Proof of Longevity Rent Hike
Landlord Corrected Enough Violations for 2006-07 MBR Increases
Landlord Didn't Replace At Least 80 Percent of Windows
Hearing Required on Whether Landlord and Contractor Related
No Proof Apartment Owner Occupied on Base Date
Rent Stabilization Coverage Ended When J-52 Benefits Expired
Tenant Claims Rent History Fraud
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Son Gets Apartment
Landlord Proved Base Date Rent
No MCI Rent Hike for Heating System Conversion
Landlord Corrected Apartment Door Defects
Nonrenewal Notice Not Defective
