December 2003
Homeless Veteran's Housing Lease Properly Terminated
Landlord Claims Tenant and Illegal Subtenant Committed Fraud
Tenant Didn't Comply with Settlement Agreement
Landlord Didn't Prove Substantial Rehabilitation of Building
Overcharge Complaint Treated as Fair Market Rent Appeal
Termination Notice Gave Enough Facts
Tenant Claims Emergency Abatement Work Wasn't Properly Done
Assisted Housing Landlord Can't Include Unpaid Charges as Additional Rent
Apartment Was Habitable
Tenant Injured Exiting Stuck Elevator
Tenant Tripped over Metal Plate in Basement
Twice-a-Day Cleaning Not Enough
Tenant Slipped and Fell in Rainwater in Basement
Tenant of Comparable Apartment Paying Preferential Rent
Injury Wasn't Foreseeable
Tenant's DHCR Service Complaint Doesn't Bar Warranty of Habitability Claim
Landlord Had No Notice of Wet Floor
Prime Tenant Not Illusory
Tenant Tripped on Carpeting Used as Doormat
Landlord Gets Fees in Nonpayment Case
Landlord Replaced Bathtub
No Fees to Landlord in Nonpayment Case
Regular Trash Placed in Recycling Containers
Cracks in Building Wall
Construction Materials Stored in Garage
Tenant's Shoe Heel Caught in Step
Lease Doesn't Give Tenant Right to Access for Structural Repairs
Violation Notice Not Mailed to Second Address
No Storage Room for Recycling Containers
Defective Electrical Outlet
Tenant Sues Partners to Collect Rent Overcharge Award
Finding Doesn't Reflect Inspector's Comments
Jailed Daughter Needn't Be Party in Eviction Case
Landlord Can't Submit New Evidence on Appeal
Landlord Didn't Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Tenants Didn't Provide Income Verification Information
Tenant Can Withdraw Complaint After DRA Issues Order
Eviction Case Sent Back to State Court
Court Papers Not Delivered to Tenant's Mother
Landlord Can Vacate Default
Tenants Didn't Submit HPD Violation Report
Landlords Can Recover SRO Apartment for Daughter's Use
Settlement Agreement Terms Stated on Record in Court
Illegal Kitchen Installation Claim Made Too Late
Tenants of Loft Building Covered
Landlord Repaired Buckling Floors
Landlord Didn't Abandon Case
Trial Required on Tenant's Lead Paint Claim
DRA Used Cost Estimate of Tenant's Engineer
DHCR Needn't Consider Tenant's Claim of Excessive Back Rent
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Tenant Can Get Damages for Illegal Eviction
Loss of Storage Space Was Minor
Son Not Entitled to Pass-on Rights in NYCHA Apartment
Three Instances of Abusive Conduct May Warrant Tenant's Eviction
Occupant Wasn't Nontraditional Family Member of Section 8 Tenant
Tenant Claims Apartment Has Only One Room
Landlord Can Discontinue Preferential Rent After Renewal Lease Expires
Tenant Didn't Prove Financial Relationship Between Broker and Landlord
