REPAIRS

Tenant Claims She Reasonably Denied Access for Repairs During Pandemic

October 25, 2022    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant in 2021 for violating a substantial obligation of her tenancy and unreasonably refusing to provide access for inspection, repairs, and correction of violations placed by...

Corporate Landlord's Head Officer Can Be Named in Tenants' HP Proceeding

August 27, 2019    

Tenants sued the building owner, its individual director, and the managing agent, seeking correction of Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations at the building. Tenants asked the court to direct several parties,...

Tenant Must Pay for Water Damage Caused by Washing Machine

August 24, 2018    

Landlord sued former tenant in small claims court to recover $4,350, representing back rent, the cost of repairs needed when tenant's washing machine had caused water damage to landlord's apartment below, and...

Landlord Didn't Correctly Itemize Claimed Damage by Tenant

April 21, 2018    

Landlord sued former tenant in small claims court for the cost of replacing damaged carpet in the apartment after tenant moved out. The court ruled for landlord and awarded him $1,150. Tenant appealed and won. In a...

Tenant Can Videotape Landlord's Apartment Repair Work

January 18, 2017    

Tenant brought an HP proceeding against landlord in housing court to obtain apartment repairs, including abatement of a bathroom mold condition. The court ordered landlord to make repairs but denied tenant’s...

Landlord Fined for Contempt

November 18, 2013    

Tenant sued landlord, seeking correction of HPD violations in his apartment. Landlord initially failed to appear in court and later signed a court-ordered settlement agreement with tenant and HPD after tenant asked...