DAMAGES TO APARTMENTS

Tenant Whose E-Bike Caught Fire in Apartment Must Pay Landlord Insurance Deductible

September 24, 2024    

Landlord sued tenant, seeking $5,000 in damages, attorneys fees, and interest, for damage caused by a fire started by tenant's electric bicycle (e-bike). Landlord asked the court to find tenant liable without...

Tenant Didn't Save Text Message Complaints About Apartment

November 27, 2023    

Tenant was a Belgium entity that leased a condominium apartment for occupancy by its sole shareholder and family. The lease term was March 16, 2018, to March 15, 2019. The first six months of rent at $25,000 per...

Landlord Must Reimburse Tenant for Excessive Gas Charge Caused by Gas Leak

March 28, 2022    

Tenant sued landlord in small claims court for $2,400, based on excessive gas charged to tenant by Con Edison. Tenant claimed that the gas charge resulted from landlord's negligence in failing to detect and fix a...

Court Holds Landlord in Contempt for Failure to Make Repairs

January 21, 2022    

Landlord sued to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent. The parties settled the case in court. Landlord discontinued the nonpayment claim and agreed to make repairs in the apartment. Tenants later asked the court to...

Former Tenants Damaged Washer and Dryer

January 25, 2021    

Landlord sued former tenants in small claims court, seeking $4,755 for damages he claimed tenants caused to the apartment. The court ruled that tenants were responsible for damage to the washer and dryer and, after...

Landlord Didn't Complete Repairs by Court-Ordered Deadline

December 14, 2020    

Tenant sued landlord in an HP proceeding, seeking apartment repairs so that he could be restored to possession of the unit. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court by which landlord agreed to have...

Preliminary Injunction Against Smoker Denied

June 24, 2020    

Landlord sued two tenants and asked the court to declare the rights of the parties.  Tenant A complained that Tenant B, on the floor below her, smoked cigarettes in Tenant B's apartment, and that the smoke...

Tenant Must Pay for Repair When He Caused Condition

March 14, 2017    

Public housing tenant filed an Article 78 appeal of the Housing Authority’s decision to charge tenant $8.25 to fix a clogged bathtub drain in tenant’s apartment. The court ruled against tenant. The court...

Landlord Can't Get Access for Repairs

February 1, 2011