September 2025
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Landlord's Second Exemption Application Rejected After Initial Denial Wasn't Appealed
Trial Needed to Determine if Landlords Engaged in Fraudulent Scheme to Deregulate
Tenant Who Claimed Rent Overcharge Entitled to Pre-Trial Questioning
Holdover Petition Dismissed for Failure to Properly State Apartment's Regulatory Status
Tenant Who Didn't Ask for Attorneys' Fees While Claim Pending Entitled to Them by Law
New Managing Agent Had No Agreement to Manage Co-op Unit on Tenant's Behalf
Summary Proceeding Dismissed for Failure to Send Tenant VAWA Notice
Nonpayment Proceeding Dismissed Due to Building's C of O Violation
Landlord Must Produce Available Documents to Show How Apartment Was Deregulated
Tenants Can Pursue Improper Deregulation and Overcharge Claims Through Class Action
Court Applies Newer DHCR Fact Sheet No. 40 to Find Rent Concession Was Preferential Rent
Was Rent Concession in 421-a Building an Improper Preferential Rent?
Tenant's Son Gets Apartment in Former NYCHA Building Converted to RAD-PACT
Landlord Gets Attorney's Fees in Primary Residence Case Where Tenant Defaulted
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Son Claims Succession Rights and Disability
Tenant Gets 10% Rent Abatement for Defective Windows
Overcharge Damages Payable to Tenant Include Rent Overpaid by OTDA
DHCR Must Reconsider Overcharge Ruling for Unit Vacant on Base Date
Tenants Can Pursue Class Action Against Landlord for Swimming Pool Restrictions
DHCR Reasonably Found No Substantial Rehab of Building with Tenant Buyout Agreements
Landlord Gets Judgment Against Former Condo Tenant for $264,000 in Use & Occupancy
Court Petition Dismissed for Failure to Describe Apartment's Status under RPTL 421-a
Westchester Court Rules Rent Judgment Subject to 2% Interest Rate
Attorney Fees Limited in What Court Found to Be Simple Matter
Landlord Fined Over $2 Million for 148 HPD Violations
Ejectment of Occupant Could Proceed as Scheduled After Tenant Died
Court Awards Tenant $2,000 for Harassment by Landlord
Court Finds Retaliation Against Tenants in Upstate RPAPL 7D Proceeding
Late Filing of Amended Complaint Results in Striking of Document
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