Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord for breach of the warranty of habitability and sought $25,000 in damages resulting from building renovations in 2017 and 2018. Tenant was an affordable housing tenant in a 421-a...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability and sought a rent abatement. Based on tenant testimony and HPD violations, the trial court...
Former rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord in small claims court, seeking $5,000 in damages based on landlord's failure to make apartment repairs. Tenant showed that a major leak due to a burst pipe occurred in...
Landlord sued tenants in small claims court, claiming that they breached their lease by moving out early. Tenants counterclaimed for breach of the warranty of habitability and constructive eviction. The court ruled...
Landlord sued to evict tenant of three-family house based on nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. The court ruled for tenant. Tenant credibly testified that there were persistent...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability and a stale rent claim. The court found that the rent payment wasn't stale since the oldest rent due was...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, awarding possession and rent arrears totalling $3,750. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the trial court should have...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant in turn sought a rent abatement due to breach of the warranty of habitability. Tenant owed $33,000 in back rent and claimed that there was peeling paint,...
Condominium unit owner sued landlord condo building owner to recover $4,755 for loss of the use of his unit's outdoor terrace. This resulted from landlord's renovation of the building exterior required by...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability based on apartment conditions. Tenant claimed that the toilet was inoperable, but the building super...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent, claiming that tenant owed over $14,000 in back rent. Tenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. Tenant had started an HP proceeding...
Tenant shareholder in a co-op building sued to evict subtenant for nonpayment of rent. Subtenant claimed breach of the warranty of habitability. The trial court ruled against tenant, gave subtenant a 100 percent rent...
