October 2013
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Four-Year Base Date Applied Where No Proof of Landlord Fraud
Tenant Not Subject to Rent Stabilization
Settlement of RICO Claim Between Landlord and Tenants Upheld
Landlord Must File Article 78 Petition to Challenge Unpaid Subsidies
Tenant Can't Claim Constructive Eviction Due to Hurricane Sandy
22-Day Termination Notice to Section 8 Tenant Was Sufficient
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall During Ice Storm
Landlord Fraudulently Registered Prior Rent and Nonexistent Tenant
Condo Unit Owner Failed to Claim Landlord-Tenant Relationship with Board
Tenant Can't Challenge Eviction in Federal Court
No Triple Damages Against Tenant Who Overcharged Roommate
Tenant Can't Challenge Apartment Improvement Costs
DHCR Didn't Decide Overcharge Claim in Prior Case
Tenant's Son Can't File Overcharge Complaint Without Power of Attorney
Intercom Volume Level Too Low
Landlord Installed Electric Panels Without Permit
Fire Department's Claim That Two-Family Was Multiple Dwelling Is Denied
Landlord Must Maintain Fire Escapes at Vacant Building
Building Staircase Leaning Out of Plumb
Landlord Didn't Put Up Sidewalk Shed During Repairs
Landlord Didn't Send ICF to Both Tenants
No Overcharge Based on Deemed Lease
Tenant Used Wrong Form to File Overcharge Complaint
Landlord Waived Legal Rent by Charging Lower Rent
Bank Must Maintain Building in Foreclosure
DHCR Upholds Rent Paid at Time of Foreclosure Sale
Landlord Can't Get Tenant's Apartment for Himself and Wife
Landlord Claims Tenant's Son Uncooperative in Pretrial Questioning
Landlord Held in Contempt for Failing to Make Repairs
Tenant Claims Apartment Occupants Are Her Caregivers
Landlord Overcharged Hotel-Stabilized Tenant
Landlord Claims Tenant's Pit Bulls Attacked Another Dog, Terrified Residents
Tenant's Yelling Didn't Create Nuisance
Landlord Didn't Properly Present Process Server's GPS Records
Replaced Boiler Only Eight Years Old
Tenant Claims Landlord Reduced Apartment Size
No Renewal Increase Granted for Month-to-Month Tenant
Switching to Electromagnetic Key System Wasn't Service Reduction
Landlord Can Eliminate One Elevator
Subtenant Claims Landlord and Tenant's Wife Colluded in Rent Overcharge
Landlord Waited Too Long to Collect Washing Machine Surcharge
Tenant Didn't Provide Access for Painting and Repairs
Tenant Must Pay Restored Rent Even If Not Ready to Move Back into Apartment
Removal of Storage Space Is Minor Condition
Daughter Can't Claim Rent Overcharge Unless She Gets Pass-On Rights
Landlord Calculated Fuel Cost Adjustment Incorrectly
Tenant Can't Appeal Notice of Rent Increase
Broken Window Wasn't Minor Condition
Intercom Audio Defective
Elevator Working at Time of DHCR Inspection
Landlord Cleared Up Mold Condition
Tenant Claims Oven Is Too Small
Landlord Discontinued Electrical Inclusion Without Permission
Water Intrusion Unrelated to Roof Replacement
Rewiring Not Performed Building-Wide
Landlord Didn't Provide Correct Tenant Mailing Addresses
Stairway Reconfiguration Doesn't Qualify as MCI
Handicap Platform Lift Doesn't Qualify as MCI
No Rent Hike for Handicap Ramp Without Submission of Disabled Tenant List
Partial Parapet Wall Installation Doesn't Qualify as MCI
