Tenants sued landlord in an HP proceeding, claiming harassment and seeking an order to correct repairs. Tenants claimed that landlord withheld essential services. The court ruled for tenants, in part, noting that...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP housing court proceeding. Tenant sought an order directing landlord to correct apartment conditions and finding that landlord had harassed tenant. Ruling only on the harassment claim,...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court, claiming that conditions in his apartment violated the Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL), Housing Maintenance Code (HMC), and other housing standards. He also claimed that landlord...
Tenant sued landlord and its managing agent in an HP proceeding, claiming that they had engaged in harassment in violation of NYC Admin. Code Section 27-2005(d). Among other things, tenant said that, after the DHCR...
Tenant sued landlord and HPD in housing court, seeking repairs of certain conditions. Tenant later asked permission to amend her complaint to include other repair items and to add harassment claims. The court ruled...
Tenant brought an HP proceeding against landlord, claiming harassment. She said there was a "toxic odor invading" her apartment in June 2020 and that landlord did nothing about it. Landlord asked the court...
In May 2020, NYC amended its residential and nonresidential harassment laws, to prohibit "threatening" tenants based on their "status as a person or business impacted by COVID-19, or . . . receipt of a...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP housing court proceeding, seeking apartment repairs and claiming that landlord harassed her on the telephone and posted a marshal's eviction notice on her apartment door with a copy...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court's HP part, claiming harassment and seeking correction of building violations. The court ruled for tenant. Tenant had lived in the building since 2014, and the building was...
Tenant sued landlord in an HP proceeding, seeking correction of apartment violations and also claiming harassment by landlord. Tenant claimed that landlord caused, or intended to cause, her to move out by using or...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming harassment. Tenant had previously filed an HP action, seeking an order to correct a mold condition in her apartment. In the new case, tenant claimed that landlord shut off electricity...
Landlord brought a summary proceeding against tenant, seeking a money judgment for nonpayment of rent. Tenant counterclaimed for harassment and breach of the warranty of habitability. The court granted tenant's...
