Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenants, claiming that the building was unregulated. Tenants claimed that the building was rent stabilized and asked the court to dismiss the cases. The court ruled for tenants,...
On March 31, 2011, tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and claimed that his apartment was improperly deregulated. Tenant moved into the apartment in April 2007 at a stated monthly rent of $2,000 and a...
Landlord sued to evict the building super after the super's employment was terminated. The super claimed that he was a rent-stabilized tenant and couldn't be evicted. The court ruled for the super and...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant and claimed the building contained four apartments. Tenant claimed that she was rent stabilized and that the building contained 10 apartments. Tenant said that landlord had...
(Decision submitted by David Hershey-Webb of the Manhattan law firm of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP, attorneys for the tenants.)
Building tenants sued landlord, claiming that they were rent stabilized due to Real Property Tax Law Section 421-g tax benefits received by landlord and/or a low-interest mortgage loan obtained under the Private...
Building tenants sued landlord, claiming that they were subject to rent stabilization and had been overcharged. Landlord claimed that the building was exempt from rent stabilization due to other governmental...
Landlord sued to evict tenant in four-family dwelling, claiming that tenant was unregulated. The court ruled for landlord based on a settlement agreement signed by tenant. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the...
Tenant asked the DHCR to rule on whether her apartment was rent stabilized after landlord sent her an unregulated renewal lease that raised her rent by $500 per month. The DRA ruled for tenant and found that the...
Landlord sued to evict month-to-month tenant and claimed that tenant was unregulated. Tenant claimed that she was rent stabilized and asked the court to dismiss the case. Landlord argued that there were only five...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and claimed that the building was unregulated because it contained fewer than six apartments. Landlord claimed that the building contained four apartments but once contained a fifth...
Landlord sued to evict tenant and claimed that tenant was unregulated because the building contained fewer than six apartments. Tenant claimed that the building contained more than six apartments and the case should...
