September 1997
Landlord Can't Charge First Rent for Use of Roof
Court Can Decide Tenant's Claim
Elevators Were Operative
No Notice to Landlord of Lighting Condition
New Windows Ordered During Vacancy
14-Page Questionnaire Was Overly Burdensome
Tenants Didn't Complain About Entrance Door
Tenants Denied Access for Repairs to Roof Beams
Roof Wasn't Installed in Workmanlike Manner
Tenant's Agreement to Move out Was Unenforceable
Second Inspection Required
Tenants Didn't Live in New York State in 1992
Landlord Can Question Tenant Before Trial
Vague Inspection Report
Professional Unit Not Covered
Tenant's Daughter Raped in Apartment
Tenant's Guest Injured When Ceiling Collapsed
Unaligned Closet Door Is Minor Condition
Tenant Didn't Show How Intruder Got into Building
Building Has Less Than Six Units
Landlord Can't Evict Tenant Who Violates Roommate Law
Affidavit of Service Not Filed on Time
Landlord Filed Annual Registration Instead of Initial Registration
No Notice of Start of Lead Paint Abatement Work
DOS Attempted to Serve Super
Rent Cut Issued for No Hot Water
Unpaid Penalty Against Prior Landlord
Tenants Claim Emotional Injury from Lead Paint Exposure
Termination Notice Not Signed by Landlord
Apartment Never Subject to Rent Control
No Heat/Hot Water Complaint Filed
Garage Defects
Sprinkler Test Date Scheduled Before Certificate Deadline
Rusted Steel Beams in Garage
Four-Year Rule Applied
Bankrupt Landlord Must Return Overcharge
Tenant Denied Access
Apartment Formerly Owner-Occupied
New Law May Apply to Limit Penalty
60-Day Time Limit Applies to Court Challenge of DHCR Order
Cracked Wire Glass Windows
Defective DC-2 Notice
Recycling Material Stored in Incinerator Room
Dirty Ventilation Ducts
Complaint About Hallway Not Specific
Landlord Could Get Apartment Despite Dismissal of Prior Case
Terrace Removed
Tenant Denied Access
Landlord Proved It Sent RR-1 Form to Tenant
Landlord Can't Charge Late Fee
Labor Charges Can't Be Included
Landlord Didn't Prove Hand-Delivery of DC-2 Notice
Landlord Corrected Enough Violations for MBR Increase
Apartment Previously Occupied by Super
No Increase for Roof and Pipe Insulation
Cloudy Window
First Tenant Wasn't 'Illusory'
Tenant Can't Get Further Delay
Landlord Proved Overcharge Not Willful
No Pre-Trial Questioning in Nonpayment Case
Demolition and Painting Were Part of Extensive Renovation
Validity of Tenants' Signatures in Issue
Reinspection Needed During Summer Months
HPD Didn't Follow Its Own Rent Increase Regulations
Kitchen Renovations
