October 2006
Eviction Can Proceed After Tenant's Request to Appeal Denied
Landlord Claims Nonprimary Residence
Landlord Showed Financial Ability to Complete Demolition
No PAR Supplement Filed
Hotel-Stabilized Tenant Not Entitled to Renewal Lease
Landlord Must Continue to Accept Section 8 Subsidy After Lease Renewal
Landlord Must Add Husband to Renewal Lease Despite Bad Credit
Only Named Tenant Can Buy Apartment
Landlord Did Not Waive Right to Collect Appliance Surcharge
No Proof Co-op Reserve Fund Paid for MCI
Eviction Was Lawful
Tenant Deregulated Due to Default
Landlord Seeks Deregulation of Combined Apartments
Elderly, Ill Tenant Excused from Default
DHCR Accepts Settlement Stipulation After Tenants File PAR
Trial Needed to Determine Parking Lot Defect
Tenant's 'Goddaughter' Can't Get Apartment
Replacing Landmark Windows Doesn't Qualify as MCI
Tenant Can't Waive Rights in Settlement Agreement
Corporate Income Not Included in Calculation of Household Income
Landlord's Application Granted
No First Rent for New Apartment if Not Vacant
Rent Increase Granted for Second Successor Tenant
Tenants Didn't Receive Notice of Landlord's Application
Mold Condition Made Apartment Uninhabitable
Property Manager Filed Application for Co-op Corporation
Tenant Lived in Building Before Co-op Conversion
Increase Properly Calculated Using Square Footage
Tenant Didn't Prove She Answered Notice of Deregulation Application
Tenant Denied Access for Repairs
Landlord Timely Filed Fuel Cost Report
No MCI Rent Hike for Tenant with DHCR Rent Reduction
MCI Rent Hikes Granted for Paving Parking Lot
Landlord Must Give Tenant Rent-Stabilized Lease
Base Date Registered Rent Was False
Landlord Claims Tenant Started Fire
No Proof Tenant Filed Timely Answer
Tenant Mistakenly Stated His Income Was Above Threshold
Landlord Proved Rent Reduced Before Order Issued
Tenant Falsely Claims to Be Tenant's Spouse
MBR Properly Calculated
Damaged Wood Floors Not Minor Condition
Landlord Didn't Make Full Refund Before DRA Order
Tenant Seeks Rent Freeze in Absence of Rent Stabilization Rider
Tenant's Son Killed on Building Grounds
Increase for Parking Lot Resurfacing Denied
Landlord's Fuel Cost Report Filed on Time
No Improvement Increase Permitted Under Default Procedure
DHCR Can't Transfer PHFL Buildings to Private Owner
Tenant Entitled to Continued Preferential Rent on Renewal
Tenant Didn't File Tax Returns
Tenant Denied Access for Painting
DHCR Can Refuse to Enforce Court Settlement
Landlord Can't Recover Apartment
Landlord Can Conduct Limited Pretrial Questioning
Useful Life of Prior Roof Expired
Subtenant Gets Triple Damages from Tenant
Trial Needed to Determine if Tenant Is Primary Resident
Court, Not DHCR, to Decide Landlord's Claim
DHCR Must Adjust Rents Based on Unique Circumstances
Landlord Gets Rent Hike for Painting Rent-Controlled Apartment
Tenant Claims Landlord Waived Air Conditioner Surcharge
DHCR Uses Registered Rent to Calculate Overcharge
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Rent Already Increased for Roommate
Landlord Dies While Case Pending
Landlord Must Add Five Days to Mailed 10-Day Cure Notice
Tenant Claims He Moved Out Due to Secondhand Smoke
Landlord Can Discontinue Preferential Rent
Warrant Vacated
Landlord Must Amend Renewal Lease to Show Security Paid