September 2010
Tenant Violated Agreement
New Leaks Not Covered by Dismissed Complaint
MCI Rent Hike Granted for Lobby Alterations
Tenant Must Be Restored to Section 8 Program
Apartment Is Tenant's Primary Residence
DRA Should Have Granted More Time to Submit Information
Rent Reduced for Peeling Bathtub Enamel
Landlord Added Illegal Basement Apartment
Landlord Didn't Keep Sidewalk Area Clean
Charge Dismissed Against Building Trespasser
Landlord Didn't Properly Terminate Month-to-Month Tenancy
Hot Water Temperature Fluctuates
Tenant Gets Full Refund of Security Deposit
Landlord Moved Intercom System Without Prior DHCR Approval
Landlord Disconnected Hoses to Tenant's Washing Machine
Tenant Can Be Evicted for Violating Agreement
Landlord Had Sufficient Notice of Complaint
Peeling Paint Wasn't Minor Condition
Landlord Can't Collect MCI Rent Hike from Former Super
One Means of Egress for Apartments Sufficient
Four-Year Rule Doesn't Apply to Lease Clause Objection
Landlord Didn't Remove Snow and Ice within Four Hours
Tenant's Lease Is Deemed Renewed
Rent Reduced for Hallway Graffiti
Landlord Can't Use 2006 Nonrenewal Notice for Second Eviction Proceeding
Tenant's Appeal of NYCHA Tenancy Termination Untimely
DHCR Can Rule on Tenant's Elevator Complaint
Landlord Waived Right to Collect Washing Machine Surcharge
No Proof of Preferential Rent on Base Date
Landlord Didn't Register Boiler Before Installation
Did Landlord Spend $36,800 on Apartment Improvements?
Video Shows Tenant Spent Little Time at Loft
No Proof of Ongoing Illegal Activity by Tenant
Tenant's Roommate Claims Rent Overcharge
Landlord Can Evict Sister-in-Law from Apartment Bedroom
Landlord's Second Case Didn't Rely on Any New Facts
Tenant Can Re-Occupy Apartment When DOB Vacate Order Lifted
Tenant Didn't Consent to Apartment Improvement Costs
NYCHA's Termination of Tenant's Voucher Was Unreasonable
Tenant Restored to Possession After Eviction
Co-op Tenant Must Pay Eviction Case Attorney's Fees
No High-Rent/High-Income Deregulation for J-51 Apartment
Stuyvesant Town J-51 Ruling Applies Retroactively
Landlord Gets Attorney's Fees Only in Eviction Case
Insufficient Proof of Illegal Drug Activity in Apartment
Trial Needed on Illusory Tenancy Question
Tenant Can't Be Restored to Possession After Eviction
Tenant Proves He Had Lease with Landlord
Open Kitchen Excluded from Room Count
Tenant Can Be Evicted for Keeping Unlicensed Dogs
Landlord Didn't Send Tenant Recertification Reminder Notices
Willful Rent Overcharge Collected While Rent Reduction Order in Effect
Tenant of Low-Income Housing Co-op Was Nonprimary Resident
Landlord's Proof of Family Member's Other Address Untimely
NYCHA Can Evict Tenant Who Was Arrested for Assault
Tenant Violates Settlement Agreement
Court Refuses to Vacate Final Judgment After Trial for Nonpayment
Windows Not Installed Building-Wide
Landlord Refunded Overcharge in Time to Avoid Triple Damages
