November 2008
Insufficient Proof Rewiring Qualified as MCI
New Security System Doesn't Qualify as MCI
No MCI Rent Hike Since Mailboxes Not Relocated
Violation Notice Properly Delivered by 'Nail and Mail'
Tenant Merely Visited House She Inherited
Tenant Has No Excuse for Nonpayment of Co-op Rent
Daughter Didn't Live in Apartment with Tenant
NYCHA Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment
Landlord Orally Gave Tenants Option to Buy House
Landlord Not Responsible for Contractor's Failure to Post Sign
Tenant Rent Stabilized Due to Inaccurate J-51 Lease Rider
MCI Rent Hike Granted for New Roof and Subroofing
NYCHA Must Pay for Guardians for Mentally Disabled Tenants
NYCHA Tenant's Daughter Proved Pass-On Rights
Illusory Prime Tenant Can't Evict Subtenant
Tenant's Daughter Is Second Successor Tenant
Tenant Mailed Petition Incorrectly
Landlord Must Refund Full Security Deposit
Landlord Used Vacancy Lease Forms to Renew Tenant's Lease
Landlord Properly Notified of Tenant Claims and Triple Damages
Building Exempt from Rent Stabilization
No Rent Hikes Allowed During Years No Renewal Leases Offered
Insufficient Proof of Substantial Rehab
Landlord Not Responsible for Mold
Labor Costs for New Sidewalks Disallowed
Delivery of Court Papers to 'Jane Doe' Was Proper Service
Disruptive Co-op Tenant Must Pay Substantial Attorney's Fees
Tenant Trips at Stairwell Threshold
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Fall in Bathtub
Landlord Claims Financial Misconduct by Managing Agent
Landlord, not 7-A Administrator, May Be Liable for Employee Injuries
Waterproofing Alone Doesn't Qualify as MCI
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall
Landlord Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment for His Mother
Rents Reduced for Graffiti and Other Conditions
Landlord Can Replace Wooden Enclosure with Aluminum Railing
Per-Day Penalties for Illegal Alterations Revoked
Illegal Loft Tenants Not Subject to Rent Stabilization
Tenant Has Florida Homestead Exemption
No MCI Rent Hike for Defective Garage Deck
Tenant's Rent Frozen Until Missing Rent Registration Filed
Landlord's Trial Subpoenas Quashed
Registered Sex Offender Can't Get Section 8 Assistance
Exception to Owner Occupancy Claim Applies Only to Tenant and Spouse
Rent Hike for New Roof Reduced
Extra Days for Mailing Not Needed for Nonrenewal Notice
Rent Reduction Order In Effect After Tenant Moves Out
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant for Overcharging Roommate
City Residents Can Vote in County of Nonprimary Residence
No Proof Tenant Answered Deregulation Notice
City Not Responsible for Lead Poisoning
No Back Rent Owed by Illegal Loft Tenants
Surveillance Tapes Proved Tenant's Objectionable Conduct
Landlord Fined for Falsely Certifying Violation Correction
Tenant Can't Vacate Default Judgment
No Triple Damages Awarded
Landlord Didn't Attach Rent Demand to Nonpayment Petition
Federal Law Preempts NYC Tenant Empowerment Law
Some Tenants Exempt from MCI Rent Hike
Tenant Misrepresents Household Income
Landlord Waived Right to Rent Surcharge
New Landlord Proves Overcharge Wasn't Willful
No Overcharge Where Deregulated Rent Follows Base Date Vacancy
Tenant with Foreign Tourist Visa Can't Claim Primary Residence
Tenant Subject to Deregulation Even Though Wife Moved Out
First Rent Charged After Base Date Exemption Is Legal Rent
Cost of Apartment Improvements Disallowed
Evidence Obtained by Improper Subpoenas Can't Be Used
Tenant Can Park Bicycles in Garage
Tenant Overcharged Subtenant
