Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonprimary residence. Landlord claimed that tenant lived in a Los Angeles hotel for at least a year, hadn't voted in New York City since 1984, didn't have...
Rent-stabilized tenants in three separate cases sued landlords for reimbursement of rent overcharges and asked that the cases be declared class actions. The court and appeals court ruled for tenants in two cases. In...
Tenants sought to bring a class action in federal court, claiming that NYCHA failed to process their requests to transfer apartments under the Section 8 program in a timely manner. The court ruled for tenants to the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for creating a nuisance. Landlord claimed that tenant kept both himself and the apartment in an unsanitary condition. At trial, four tenants and landlord's managing...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay rent arrears by a certain date or else face eviction. Tenant later was evicted...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court by which tenant agreed to move out and landlord was granted a judgment of possession. Tenant later...
Landlord sued to evict cooperative shareholder-tenant for unauthorized subletting. The court ruled for landlord but delayed the eviction through Oct. 31, 2012, to give tenant a chance to cure the condition. Tenant...
Rooming house occupant sued landlord, claiming that he was a tenant illegally locked out by landlord. Landlord claimed that occupant was a licensee whose license was properly terminated. In April 2014, landlord...
Disabled, wheelchair-bound tenant suffered a heat stroke and died in June 2008. His family sued landlord, claiming that landlord was responsible for tenant's death. Landlord was in the process of changing the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2008. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund the overcharge with triple damages. Tenant appealed, claiming that there was further overcharge...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant had received a Section 8 subsidy in the past, but landlord now sought the full rent arrears from tenant. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and...
Loft tenant sued to evict subtenant. The subtenant claimed illusory tenancy and that tenant engaged in unlawful rent profiteering after moving out of the loft. Subtenant also asked the court to delay any...
