In late 2023, the New York City Council added provisions to the Administrative Code to: (a) define an "unoccupied dwelling unit" as a unit not occupied for permanent or temporary residence purposes; (b)...
Landlord sued to evict tenant from a basement apartment based on nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that the apartment was illegal and asked the court to dismiss the case. After reviewing documents presented by both...
Tenant sued landlord after she and her family had to vacate her apartment under an HPD vacate order. This was the second vacate order resulting from a second fire that tore through the building. HPD had relocated...
Tenants in an SRO building and HPD commenced separate HP proceedings against landlord in housing court, seeking correction of various housing violations to restore habitability after a building fire where a vacate...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court, seeking correction of certain Housing Maintenance Code violations. HPD conducted an inspection in response and issued 17 violations, including two Class "C"...
Tenant sued landlord in a housing court HP proceeding, claiming that a sloping floor condition in his apartment needed correction even though HPD issued no violation for the condition after inspection. The court...
Tenant sued landlord in housing court, seeking correction of violations in tenant's apartment. At some point after landlord failed to comply with the court's order to correct violations, tenant asked the...
After Local Law 1 of 2018 required HPD to identify buildings that shared characteristics of "building distress," which indicated a likelihood of suspected harassment of existing lawful occupants within...
HPD brought an "HP" proceeding against landlord, seeking correction of Housing Maintenance Code violations against landlord's building. Landlord agreed in court to correct 17 Class "C"...
Owner of condo duplex unit sued landlord building owner in an HP proceeding, claiming contempt of court. He claimed that landlord failed to correct housing violations required by an earlier consent order in housing...
