NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER

Court Dismisses Tenant Claim of Improper Deregulation and Rent Overcharge

September 24, 2023    

Tenant sued landlord in 2022, claiming that unjustified rent increases for her formerly rent-stabilized apartment since at least 1992 resulted in improper vacancy deregulation of the unit by landlord in 2003,...

NYCHA Tenant's Son Can't Get Apartment

September 24, 2023    

NYCHA tenant's son claimed succession rights to an apartment after tenant died in 2018. NYCHA ruled against the son and denied his Remaining Family Member status application after a grievance hearing. The son...

Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Landlord in Case Claiming Harassment

September 24, 2023    

The DHCR and the NY State Attorney General sued landlord and its various entities in 2019, seeking an injunction to stop landlord from "persistently and flagrantly" violating the Rent Stabilization Law by...

Landlord Collected Rent Overcharges Under RGBO Order Nos. 40 and 41

September 24, 2023    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and the DHCR denied landlord's PAR. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision...

Landlord Didn't Prove Claimed Individual Apartment Improvements

September 24, 2023    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and the DHCR denied landlord's PAR. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision...

Landlord's Participation in LIHTC Program Didn't Prevent DHCR from Deciding Overcharge Claim

September 24, 2023    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court...

Tenants of 421-a Building Can Pursue Rent Overcharge Claims in Class Action

September 24, 2023    

Rent-stabilized tenants of a building receiving RPTL 421-a tax benefits sued landlord in 2021, claiming that landlord improperly utilized preferential rents as part of their initial 421-a registration. Tenants asked...

Rent Demand Didn't Reflect DHCR Rent Reduction Order

September 24, 2023    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent, seeking $4,883 for the months of May-July 2022. The proceeding was delayed extensively following tenant's filing of a COVID Hardship...

Is Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall on Wet Grate Outside Building?

August 29, 2023    

Tenant sued landlord after she slipped and fell when she stepped on a wet grate next to the building entrance. After pretrial questioning, landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled...

Landlord Must Produce Documents Showing How Apartment Was Deregulated

August 28, 2023    

Landlord sued to evict tenant. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and improper deregulation of the apartment. The court denied tenant's request for pretrial questioning since no colorable claim of fraud was claimed....

New Landlord Bound by Loft Board's Harassment Order

August 28, 2023    

In 2006, the NYC Loft Board issued an Harassment Order, finding that the building's former landlord harassed tenants on various floors, by failing to maintain amenities and conduct repairs. The Loft Board found...

Court Issues Ruling Finding Tenant Nuisance Despite Tenant's Failure to Appear

August 28, 2023    

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for breaching his lease by making excessive noise. Tenant failed to appear on the first court date, and the court scheduled an inquest. Before the inquest date, landlord...