Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for allowing other people to live in the apartment's recreation room, in violation of tenant's lease. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that landlord's "on-time" lease clause, requiring payment of full rent rather than a preferential rent...
New York City adopted The Fair Chance For Housing Act in early 2024, which is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and which applies to all units in NYC multiple dwellings. The law creates a new category of exemption from...
Landlord sued to evict an unregulated tenant in 2019, claiming that tenant's lease had expired. In response, tenant claimed waiver and that her lease was still in effect. After holding a trial, the court ruled...
Tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give him a rent-stabilized lease. When tenant moved into the apartment in 2021, prior landlord gave him a seven-month short-term occupancy agreement at monthly...
Landlord sued to evict tenant in November 2022 for nonpayment of rent in the amount of $40,265. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. She claimed that landlord couldn't maintain the eviction proceeding...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case because there was no lease between the parties. The court ruled for tenant. Tenant occupied the apartment under a month...
Effective June 21, 2023, all residential leases in New York State are required to include information pertaining to a building's flood history and flood insurance under new Section 231-b of NY's Real Property...
A cooperative shareholder tenant sued landlord cooperative corporation and asked the court for a preliminary injunction to stop landlord from terminating his proprietary lease. Landlord had sent tenant a notice...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, who had been the building's prior owner. In 2015 when the building was sold, new landlord gave tenant a lease permitting tenant to live in a portion of the property for 12 years...
Landlord sued to evict tenant of a single-family rental for material breach of tenant's lease. Tenant uncovered large trailers and shipping containers filled with bags labeled "asbestos" while doing...
Landlord sued to evict tenant, who was landlord's former employee. Landlord claimed that the tenancy was subject to employment, which had been terminated. Tenant argued that he had a five-year lease that...
