September 2003
Notice to Cure Time Limit Starts When Tenant Gets Notice
Electrical Work and Light Fixture
Landlord Who Didn't Correct Housing Violations Can't Get Section 8 Rent
Landlord Can Recover Apartment for Son's Use
False Certified Violations on Record
Landlord Collected Broker's Fee
Tenant Who Amended Tax Returns Remains Rent Stabilized
Landlord Fixed Electrical Outlet
Visitor Tripped and Fell at Building Entrance
Insufficient Documentation of Roof Installation
Tenants Didn't Deposit Rent with Court
Landlord Not Entitled to Collect Vacancy Allowance
Landlord Didn't Violate Lease
Proposal Doesn't Prove Work Was Done
Parents' Income Not Included
Hearing Required on Whether Court Papers Properly Delivered
Tenant Substantially Complied with Settlement Agreement
No Interest to Tenants on Overcharge Award
Buildings Are Not Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
Check Requisition Forms Don't Prove Cost of Work
Back Rent, Rent Abatement, and Conversion Issues Must Be Resolved by Arbitration
Offered Renewal Lease Stated Incorrect Rent
Tenant Didn't Prove Decrease in Apartment Space
Tenant's Son Arrested for Drugs at Apartment
Landlord Can Charge Free Market Vacancy Rent
Landlord Proved Gut Renovation of Apartment
Tenant's Foster Brother Lives in Apartment
Tenant's Complaint About Super Should Be Handled by HPD
Occupant Entitled to Renewal Lease in His Own Name
Inspection Conducted More than Six Years After Roof Work Done
Roof Installation Not Defective
Hazardous Violations on Record
Tenant Had Justifiable Excuse for Not Responding to Deregulation Application
Landlord Can Replace Key Locks with Electronic Keyless Access System
Demolition Costs Related to Vacancy Improvements
New Hot-Water Heater
Defective Stairway Light Not a Minor Condition
Building Substantially Rehabilitated
Notice to Cure Overly Broad
Items Ordered Before Tenant Took Occupancy
Engineer's Fee Included
Typo on Invoice Doesn't Bar Increase
Computer Printout Missing MBR Increase for 1990--91
DHCR Needn't Give Landlord Notice of Inspection
Landlord Didn't Prove Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Base Date Is Four Years Before Tenant Presented Defense in Nonpayment Case
Cost of Sidewalk Bridge Included
Landlord Didn't Replace All Beams
Landlord Replaced All but One Staircase
Tenant Banged on Walls and Pipes
Tenant Absent from Apartment for Two Years
Prior Landlord Didn't Charge Air Conditioner Surcharge
Cost of Elevator Car Modernization Included in Increase
Tenant Didn't Respond to Deregulation Application on Time
MCI Based on Actual Cost of Work
Landlord Wasn't Retaliating Against Tenant
