Landlord v. Tenant

Each month Landlord v. Tenant provides approximately 60 summaries of recent landlord-tenant court cases and agency decisions from more than a dozen courts and agencies, including the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and NYC Environmental Control Board. Landlord v. Tenant takes readers through each dispute, streamlining research and arming landlords with the legal ammunition they need, quickly and easily.

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New Landlord Must Pay Triple Damages Even if Prior Landlord Collected Overcharge

288-295 Maple Holding LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. HV210229RO (1/1/20) [3-pg. doc.]
03/18/2020
March 2020
NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL | RENT OVERCHARGE | TRIPLE DAMAGES ORDERED

Landlord Can't Collect Fuel Cost Adjustment After June 14, 2019

Mooney: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. HV420017RT (1/7/20) [2-pg. doc.]
03/18/2020
March 2020
FUEL COST ADJUSTMENTS | NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Tenant Can't Challenge Rent Set by Lease in Settlement Agreement

Linder: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. GR610054RT (1/10/20) [4-pg. doc.]
03/18/2020
March 2020
LANDLORD WINS | NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL | RENT OVERCHARGE

DHCR Reopens Tenant's Denied Rent Overcharge Claim

Gassama: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. HS410014RT (1/9/20) [3-pg. doc.]
03/17/2020
March 2020
LANDLORD LOSES | NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL | RENT OVERCHARGE

Tenants Paid Lawful Preferential Rent Since Initial 2009 Lease

Sanjiao/Diaz: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. HO610034RT (1/15/20) [3-pg. doc.]
03/17/2020
March 2020
LANDLORD WINS | NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL | RENT OVERCHARGE

Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Daughter Forged Tenant's Name on Renewal Leases

West 48th Holdings LLC v. Herrera: Index No. 570519/19, 2020 NY Slip Op 50284(U) (App. T. 1 Dept.; 2/26/20; Shulman, PJ, Cooper, Edmead, JJ)
03/12/2020
March 2020
NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER | PASSING ON APARTMENTS | RELATIVES

No Notice to Cure Needed Before Terminating for Profiteering

Stahl Assoc. LLC v. Alexandersson: Index No. L&T 80665/18, 2020 NY Slip Op 50251(U) (Civ. Ct. NY; 2/24/20; Ortiz, J)
03/12/2020
March 2020
NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER | SUBLETTING

Landlord Must Send Long-Term Month-to-Month Tenant 90-Day Termination Notice

Sukaj Group LLC v. Mallia: Index No. 47685, 2020 NY Slip Op 50218(U) (Civ. Ct. Bronx; 2/13/20; Ibrahim, J)
03/12/2020
March 2020
NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT - 2ND SERIES - LEGAL REPORTER | PROCEDURE-COURT

Landlord Proved Proper Vacancy Deregulation of Apartment in 2005

Schwartzman: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. GQ110075RT (1/6/20) [4-pg. doc.]
03/12/2020
March 2020
NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL | RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE | UNIT/BUILDING NOT COVERED

Deregulation Order Revoked Based on Lease in Effect on June 14, 2019

Paris: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. HP410009RT (1/24/20) [3-pg. doc.]
03/11/2020
March 2020
NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL | RENT STABILIZATION COVERAGE | UNIT/BUILDING COVERED