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ATTORNEY'S FEES:
Landlord Can’t Get Attorneys’ Fees in Tenant-Initiated Rent Overcharge Case
Categories: ATTORNEY'S FEES
BUILDING VIOLATIONS:
Illegal Basement Apartment Bars Nonpayment Proceeding
Categories: BUILDING VIOLATIONS
Nonpayment Proceeding Dismissed Due to Illegal Basement Apartment in Building
Categories: BUILDING VIOLATIONS
EVICTION:
Mitchell-Lama Shareholder Tenant Didn’t Transfer Co-op Shares in Divorce
Categories: EVICTION
FAIR MARKET RENT APPEALS:
Court Directs DHCR to Reconsider IAI Issue in Fair Market Rent Appeal
Categories: FAIR MARKET RENT APPEALS
LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE:
Police Officers Injured by Tenant Can’t Amend Notice of Claim Against NYCHA
Categories: LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE
Tenant Sues Landlord for Injuries Following Bathroom Ceiling Collapse
Categories: LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE
LEASES:
Landlord Must Refund Reservation Deposit to Prospective Tenant
Categories: LEASES
MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS:
DHCR Corrects Miscalculation of MCI Increase for Lintels
Categories: MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Millwork Doesn’t Qualify for MCI Rent Hike
Categories: MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PASSING ON APARTMENTS:
Daughter Claims Succession Rights to Rent-Controlled Apartment
Categories: PASSING ON APARTMENTS
Rent-Controlled Tenant’s Granddaughter Proves Succession Rights to Apartment
Categories: PASSING ON APARTMENTS
Rent-Stabilized Tenant’s Daughter Gets Apartment
Categories: PASSING ON APARTMENTS
PROCEDURE-COURT:
Eviction Case Including Residential Tenants Improperly Commenced in Commercial L&T Part
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Eviction Proceeding Dismissed Due to Inconsistent Statements in GCEL Notice
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Eviction Stayed Pending Appeal with Filing Deadline and Monthly U&O Payments
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Landlord and Attorney Both Sanctioned for Frivolous Litigation
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Nonpayment Petition Dismissed for Failure to Identify Building’s RPTL 421-a Status
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Nonpayment Proceeding Dismissed Due to Defective Rent Demand
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Rent Demand Improperly Included Some Arrears Already Paid
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Tenant Must Post $114,772 Undertaking to Get Stay of Eviction Pending Appeal
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
Termination Notice in Case Based on Nonpayment of Rent Was Defective
Categories: PROCEDURE-COURT
RENEWAL LEASES:
Tenant Remains Rent-Stabilized Under Co-op Conversion Plan Rules
Categories: RENEWAL LEASES
RENT INCREASE DENIED:
No IAI Rent Increase Where Unit Was Employee-Occupied During Relevant Period
Categories: RENT INCREASE DENIED
Owner of Rent-Stabilized Units in Condo Filed Incorrect Comparative Hardship Application
Categories: RENT INCREASE DENIED
Unit Not Continuously Occupied for at Least 25 Years Ineligible for $50K IAI Coverage
Categories: RENT INCREASE DENIED
RENT OVERCHARGE:
$82,000 Overcharge Revoked Upon Reconsideration
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
421-a Building Tenants Can Pursue Claim of Fraudulent Initial Rent Concessions
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
Appeals Court Sends Overcharge Claims Back for Reconsideration of Fraud Claims
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
Court Permits Demand for Document Production for Overcharge Defense
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
Kingston Landlord Didn’t Willfully Overcharge Tenant of Former Super’s Apartment
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
No Rent Overcharge or Fraudulent Scheme to Deregulate Found by DHCR
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
Tenant Didn’t Receive DHCR Request for Additional Information
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
Tenants’ Overcharge Claims Sent Back for Reconsideration of Rent Fraud Claims
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
Uncashed Refund Amount Added Back into Total Overcharge Balance
Categories: RENT OVERCHARGE
RENT REDUCTION ORDERED:
DHCR Restores Rent Reduced When Landlord Modified Intercom System Without Approval
Categories: RENT REDUCTION ORDERED
RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE:
Building Funded Under Section 8 Moderate Rehab Program Was Rent-Stabilized
Categories: RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE
Civil Court Can Decide Tenant’s Regulatory Status and Overcharge Claims
Categories: RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE
Two Adjacent Buildings Were Rent-Stabilized Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
Categories: RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE
Unit Vacancy-Deregulated After J-51 Benefits Expired Was Exempt from Stabilization
Categories: RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE
REQUIRED SERVICES:
Landlord Can Consolidate Laundry Rooms with Permanent Rent Reduction
Categories: REQUIRED SERVICES
Landlord Can Convert from Gas to Electric Stoves, with Rent Reduction
Categories: REQUIRED SERVICES
Landlord Can Replace Gas Stove with Electric One and Substitute Electric Baseboard Heat
Categories: REQUIRED SERVICES
Landlord Can Replace Metal Key Entry System with Key Fobs
Categories: REQUIRED SERVICES
SECURITY DEPOSITS:
Landlord Unreasonably Rejects Lease Assignment for Early Termination
Categories: SECURITY DEPOSITS
