HARASSMENT

Co-op Corp. Didn't Harass Shareholder It Sued for Defamation

May 23, 2020    

Landlord cooperative corporation sued a shareholder tenant for defamation. The co-op claimed that after losing an election for board president to another proprietary lessee, the tenant created a public Facebook group...

Tenant's Harassment Claim Dismissed

April 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord in 2016, claiming harassment in violation of NYC Admin. Code Section 27-2005(d) that interfered with his tenancy in order to drive him out of his apartment, along with breach of...

Landlord Gets $2,000 Penalty and "C" Violation for Harassing SRO Tenant

September 25, 2019    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized SRO tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court dismissed landlord's claim at trial based on landlord's default, but considered the counterclaims raised in tenant's...

Tenant's Harassment Claim Against Landlord Dismissed

June 24, 2019    

Tenant sued landlord in housing court for harassment, claiming that landlord violated NYC Admin. Code Section 27-2005(d). Tenant claimed that his next-door neighbor was loud, disturbed him, and failed to carpet his...

Court Orders Damages Against Landlord for Harassing Tenants

March 19, 2019    

Tenants sued landlord, claiming building violations including harassment. The court ruled for tenants after an inquest at which landlord failed to appear. Tenants testified that landlord changed locks, illegally...

Landlord Harassed Rent-Controlled Tenant's Family Members

March 15, 2019    

Tenants complained to the DHCR that landlord harassed them. The DHCR ruled for tenants after a hearing, finding that landlord harassed tenants in violation of the rent control law. Landlord filed an Article 78 court...

Landlord Must Pay $2,000 to HPD for Harassing Tenant

February 27, 2019    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for refusing to renew her expired lease. Almost immediately after a trial started, landlord asked to discontinue the case because it couldn't make out all the...

Tenants' Harassment Claim Dismissed

February 20, 2019    

Tenants brought an HP proceeding against landlord, seeking correction of building violations and also claiming harassment by landlord. Landlord and tenants signed a consent order to correct violations, and a trial...

Landlord Misled Tenant in Buyout Negotiation

November 27, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant after tenant broke an agreement to move out in exchange for $20,000. In response, tenant claimed harassment by landlord. The court dismissed the case and imposed a civil...

New Landlord Fined Over $720K for Harassing Tenants

July 27, 2018    

Tenants' association sued landlord, claiming that violations of the Housing Maintenance Code existed at the building. The court ordered landlord to correct the violations, and HPD was awarded penalties of $129,...

Landlord Harassed Tenant Through Baseless Eviction Proceedings

June 25, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for refusing to sign a renewal lease. Tenant claimed that landlord was harassing her. Tenant claimed that she had signed a renewal lease before landlord started the case...

Landlord Must Pay HPD Penalties for Failing to Correct Violations

January 25, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord in housing court, to obtain repairs and correction of violations. The court ordered landlord to correct many class B violations, including a leak and resulting water damage. Tenant later asked...