Tenant sued landlord for illegal lockout. He claimed that he lived in a basement room with landlord's cousin since 2016, went to jail in November 2017, and returned in February 2018. Landlord said that she didn...
Landlord of Mitchell-Lama building applied to HPD for a certificate of eviction against tenant. HPD scheduled a hearing in January 2015. Tenant failed to appear, and the hearing was adjourned. When tenant again...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant, who was also subject to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program, for failing to recertify her household income as required by Section 42 of the program and in...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for chronic nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Landlord later obtained eviction based on tenant's default. The court then granted tenant...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant of five contiguous SRO units. The court ruled against landlord and ordered landlord to pay tenant damages totalling $250,000. Landlord appealed and lost. Prior landlord...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant after tenant's lease expired and tenant had remained as a month-to-month tenant. Tenant claimed retaliatory eviction. The court ruled for landlord and found that,...
Occupant sued program operator, claiming unlawful entry and detainer, after the operator denied him entry to a room he shared in a supportive living facility for people with substance abuse problems. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict tenant of low-income housing, claiming that tenant substantially underreported his income when he applied for housing in 2012. Tenant claimed that he underreported his income based on...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized and subsidized tenant for entering into at least 15 short-term rentals of her apartment at a rate of $350 per night. Tenant's monthly rent was $546. Landlord and tenant...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for conducting unlawful activity in his apartment. Witnesses testified that they complained to police that tenant was selling drugs from the apartment. This led to a police investigation...
