NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER

Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement

January 21, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of three months' rent. Landlord learned that tenant had died only when her son appeared in court and claimed that he had succession rights to the...

Did Landlord Wait Too Long to Seek Eviction?

January 21, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent totalling $52,000. Landlord had refused to accept rent directly from tenant's daughter, who claimed succession rights. Tenant asked the court...

Landlord Not Responsible for Attack on Tenant in Building

January 20, 2015    

Tenant sued landlord for damages after she was attacked in her apartment building, claiming that landlord provided inadequate building security. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible and asked the court to...

Tenant Moved Within Building at Landlord's Request

January 20, 2015    

Landlord of cooperatively owned apartment sued to evict tenant, who claimed that she was rent stabilized. The court ruled for tenant without a trial. Landlord appealed and lost. After the building was converted to a...

Landlord Shows Tenant Virtually Abandoned Apartment

January 20, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. The trial court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Among other things, landlord presented compelling photographs that showed that...

Did Preferential Rent Agreement Extend for Entire Tenancy?

January 20, 2015    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he didn't owe the amount claimed due because he had a preferential rent that continued past his prior lease term. Tenant...

Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent

January 20, 2015    

(Decision submitted by Todd I. Nahins of the Manhattan law firm of Borah Goldstein Altschuler Nahins & Goidel, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.)

Renewing Rent-Stabilized Lease Didn't Waive Chronic Nonpayment Claim

January 20, 2015    

(Decision submitted by Paul Gruber of the Manhattan law firm of Borah Goldstein Altschuler Nahins & Goidel, P.C., which represented the landlord.)

Case Dismissed for Failure to Send Notice to Cure

December 23, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant based on unauthorized subletting of the apartment. The court dismissed the case because landlord failed to send tenant a notice to cure before terminating the tenancy....

Tenant Gets 40 Percent Rent Abatement for Apartment Conditions

December 23, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant, who had three minor children, claimed breach of the warranty of habitability and requested a rent abatement. The court ruled for tenant...

Tenant Can Keep Barking Dog that Improved Over Time

December 18, 2014    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for breaching her lease and creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant kept a dog in her apartment that barked excessively. The court ruled against landlord after...

Tenant Claims Landlord Responsible for Noisy Neighbor

December 18, 2014    

Tenant-shareholder sued landlord cooperative corporation. She claimed that landlord rented the apartment above her to an individual who caused continuous noise for six months and that landlord took no steps to abate...