October 2024
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Landlord Must Renew Lease After Tenant Complies with Court Stipulation
Tenant's Daughter Couldn't Claim Pass-on Rights to Unit Already Leased to Tenant's Son
Landlord Offered Renewal Lease Under Proper Rent Guidelines
Apartment Occupant Fails to Prove Illusory Tenancy
Tenant in 421-a Building Since 1976 Remained Rent Stabilized After Tax Benefits Expired
Landlord Didn't Prove Building Was Substantially Rehabilitated
Reconstruction of Demolished Building Resulted in Exemption from Rent Regulation
Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In
No Triple Damages Where Rent Arrears and Credit Were Greater Than Overcharge
DHCR Must Award Triple Damages for Post-HSTPA Overcharge Complaint
Tub Reglazing and Smoke Detector Installation Weren't IAIs
On-Time Rent Payment Clause Was Invalid
No Triple Damages Where Landlord Refunded More Than Amount Overcharged
No Rent Increases Permitted Where Tenant Refused to Sign Defective Renewal Leases
Tenant's Girlfriend Injured When Kitchen Cabinet Fell from Wall
Successor Tenant Entitled to Renewal Lease on Terms That Applied to Tenant's Lease
Landlord Fined $8,000 for Failing to Fix Apartment Conditions After Ordered to Do So
Landlord's Lease Nonrenewal Notice Sufficiently Stated Non-Primary Residence Claim
Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Tenant in Ejectment Case Claiming Nuisance
Husband's Claim That Ex-Wife Was Squatter Denied by Court
Landlord Sued Former Tenant for Back Rent and Damages in Improper Format
Landlord Responsible for Tenant Injuries Following Rat Attack
Eviction Proceeding Was Commenced Before Good Cause Eviction Law Applied
Tenant's Brother Doesn't Get Mitchell-Lama Apartment
DHCR Should've Directed Renewal Lease Offer at Guidelines in Effect When Lease Should've Been Offered
Good Cause Eviction Law Applied to Case Commenced After April 20, 2024
Landlord Must Arrange for Access to Correct HPD Violations
Errors in Rent Demand Result in Dismissal of Nonpayment Proceeding
Nonpayment Proceeding Dismissed Due to Occupancy Contrary to C of O
Landlord LLC in Noncompliance with Limited Liability Law Publication Requirements
Owners Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review of Constitutional Challenge to HSTPA
Court Upholds Mayor's Veto of FHEPS Voucher Program Expansion
Court Applies Good Cause Eviction Law to Dismiss Holdover Proceeding Based on Nonpayment
Landlord Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodation for Emotional Support Parrots
Landlord Can Sue Tenant for Back Rent as U&O for Period When No Renewal Lease in Effect
Successor Tenant Who Won Case Gets Attorney Fees for His Self-Representation Time
Landlord Can't Sue Deceased Tenant or Nontenant for Unpaid Rent
Tenant Gets Substantial Rent Abatement for Apartment Conditions
Landlord's 90-Day Termination Notice Wasn't Sent on Time
Tenant Awarded $2,500 to Replace Furniture Damaged by Landlord's Contractor
Landlord Is Liable for Child's Lead Poisoning from Paint Chips
Additional Tenant Added to Renewal Lease May Be Responsible for Back Rent
Prospective Tenants with FHEPS Vouchers Claim Income Discrimination
Court Awards Former Tenant Damages to Replace Personal Property Landlord Threw Out
Court Denies Landlord's Request to Renew Argument Against Civil Contempt Motion
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