Tenant Gets 31 Percent Rent Abatement for Apartment Conditions

November 20, 2017

LVT Number: #28005

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord in part but gave tenant a rent abatement of $808 and awarded landlord the net sum of $1,834. Landlord appealed and lost. The court reasonably reduced tenant's rent for the five-month period when the apartment was subject to rodent and vermin infestation, as well as recurring leaks.

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord in part but gave tenant a rent abatement of $808 and awarded landlord the net sum of $1,834. Landlord appealed and lost. The court reasonably reduced tenant's rent for the five-month period when the apartment was subject to rodent and vermin infestation, as well as recurring leaks.

Morrisania Apartments, LLC v. Rivera: 57 Misc.3d 141(A), 2017 NY Slip Op 51381(U) (App. T. 1 Dept.; 10/23/17; Schoenfeld, JP, Ling-Cohan, Gonzalez, JJ)

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