Tenant sued landlord, claiming illegal lockout from a room in landlord's house. He claimed that he had lived there for 14 years, first in one smaller room, then in a larger room, and later returned to the smaller...
Landlord obtained a building at a public auction, then sought a writ of assistance to remove tenants of one apartment. Tenants argued that the sale was made "subject to any rights of tenants or persons in...
Tenant sued to eject apartment occupant, who had been her friend and roommate for about 10 years, after sending him two 10-day notices to quit. In late 2019, tenant and roommate entered an agreement by which the...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in 2018. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement that gave landlord a money judgment for $8,301 in back rent. An eviction warrant was issued, and the...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The trial court ruled for landlord, issued an eviction warrant, but delayed execution on the warrant until Jan. 1, 2021, based on the 2020 Tenant Safe Harbor Act...
Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenants in a holdover proceeding filed in State Supreme Court. Landlord had rented the apartment on condition that tenants would vacate within 30 days of notice that landlord had...
A cooperative shareholder tenant sued to evict occupant from her apartment, claiming that she had terminated his license to live there. The housing court denied tenant's request to grant eviction without a trial...
Shareholder-tenant of a co-op apartment sued to evict his subtenant. That case was consolidated in State Supreme Court with a separate action concerning subtenant's right under the sublease to purchase tenant...
Tenant of NYCHA-operated building signed an agreement with landlord in 2014 after her brother was arrested at the apartment for unlawful possession, sale, or attempted sale of heroin. The agreement put tenant on...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant occupying a co-op apartment for nonpayment of rent in November 2018. After a default judgment and warrant were issued in February 2019, the court granted tenant's order...
Tenant's adult daughter sued landlord, claiming illegal eviction. She claimed that she contacted landlord in early September 2020 and informed landlord that tenant had died and she wanted to clear up any back...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in October 2019. Landlord and tenant, represented by an attorney, signed a settlement agreement in December 2019. Tenant agreed to pay back rent due, and landlord...
