Rent-Impairing Violations on Building

March 1, 1998

LVT Number: 12164

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that rent-impairing violations in the building's common areas weren't corrected until June 3, 1996. So tenant claimed that landlord couldn't collect back rent due prior to that date. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed and won. Several prior nonpayment petitions had been dismissed against other tenants for the same reason as tenant claimed in this case.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that rent-impairing violations in the building's common areas weren't corrected until June 3, 1996. So tenant claimed that landlord couldn't collect back rent due prior to that date. The court ruled for landlord, and tenant appealed and won. Several prior nonpayment petitions had been dismissed against other tenants for the same reason as tenant claimed in this case.

Prominence Realty Corp. v. Ramos: NYLJ, p. 25, col. 1 (2/24/98) (App. T. 1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, McCooe, Freedman, JJ)

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