August 2012
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Condo Board Responsible for Roof Leaks
New Trial Needed Due to Lack of Explanation in Court Decision
Janitorial Services Not Maintained
Building Is Part of Horizontal Multiple Dwelling
Heat and Hot Water Violation Prevents MBR Increase
No Acceptable Proof Base Date Rent Was Preferential
Landlord Not Responsible for Sidewalk Shed Erected by HPD
Guardian Must Assist Mentally Ill Tenant at NYCHA Hearing
Landlord Discriminated Against Wheelchair-Bound Tenant
Tenant Can Cure Failure to Sign Renewal Lease
Landlord Added Illegal Bedroom in Basement
No Overcharge Found for Tenant in J-51 Building
DHCR Inspection Contradicts DOB Violation Report
Prior Settlement Agreement Didn't Bar Later Proceeding
Daughter Can't Get Tenant's NYCHA Apartment
Building with Sixth Apartment in Basement Is Rent Stabilized
Landlord Must Pay for Hot Water
Landlord Unlawfully Evicted Tenant and Demolished Premises
Court Improperly Ruled for Landlord Without Trial
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Overcharge of Subtenant
Tenant Permanently Relocated to Assisted Living Facility
Termination Notice Didn't State Sufficient Facts
Tenant Runs Day Care Center from Apartment
Tenant Refused to Go to Trial
Violation Issued at Improper Time
Police Unlawfully Entered Rooming House to Arrest Tenant
No Lease in Effect When Nonrenewal Notice Sent
Landlord Properly Deemed Two-Year Renewal Lease
Landlord Illegally Altered Two-Family House
Landlord's Termination of Tenant's HUD Subsidy Invalid
Loft Unit Deregulated by Prior Tenant Buyout
Landlord Added Two Illegal Basement Apartments
Landlord Didn't Register Boiler
Tenant Gets 60% Rent Abatement for Ongoing Leaks
Tenant's Son Gets Interim Lease Program Apartment
Landlord Didn't Attach ICF to Deregulation Application
Landlord Claims Improper Service of Violation Notices
No Attorney's Fees for Tenant Who Won Appeal
Violation Notices Improperly Delivered to Landlord
Tenant Can't Sue in Federal Court After State Court Rejected Claim
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement to Move Out
Eviction Case Dismissed Due to Unfiled Notice of Petition
Landlord Waived Claim for Use and Occupancy at Market Rent
Loose Rubbish Came from Building Next Door
Did Tenant Breach Agreement to Correct Unsanitary Conditions?
No Eviction Where Tenant Paid Back Rent Owed
Tenant Can't Challenge Eviction in Federal Court
PAR Rejected for Failure to Attach Copies for DHCR Service on Tenants
Daughter Didn't Properly Appeal NYCHA Ruling
Insufficient Proof of Individual Apartment Improvements
NYCHA Tenancy Terminated Based on Tenant's Criminal Conviction
Landlord Didn't Maintain Building Walls
Husband Can't Evict Wife
Blind Section 8 Tenant Can Sue NYCHA for Discrimination
Lease Rider Properly Notified Tenant of J-51 Status Expiration
Evicted Tenant Can't Pursue HP Proceeding
Landlord Didn't Properly Maintain and Register Sprinkler System
Landlord Gets Air Conditioner Surcharge Despite SCRIE
Work Related to Courtyard Rehab Qualifies as MCI
No Proof Tenant Responded to Deregulation Application
