December 2007
Landlord Made Only Partial Overcharge Refund
Rent Hikes Approved Based on 'Unique or Peculiar Circumstances'
Landlord Didn't Maintain Adequate Janitorial Services
Tenant Didn't Prove Lack of Handrails Caused Fall in Staircase
Landlord Didn't Put Trash at Curbside on Noncollection Day
Tenant Paid Rent on Time
Hot Water Heater Installed Without Permit
HPD Properly Issued Certificate of Eviction
Depression Excuse for Not Getting Proof of Mailing Application
Prior DHCR Decision Denied Pass-on Rights to Tenant's Son
Landlord Must Seek DHCR Approval to Replace Gas Stove
Not-for-Profit Co-op Not Subject to Rent Stabilization
Preferential Rent Listed in Rent Stabilization Rider
Garbage Compactor Chute Required in Building
Elevator Upgrading Qualifies as MCI
Tenant Slipped on Building Staircase
Roof Not Completely Replaced
Landlord's Documentation of Apartment Improvements Misleading
Landlord Waived Air Conditioner Surcharge
Investigator Performed Insufficient Asbestos Testing
Records Prove Apartment Was Passed on to Tenant's Brother
Landlord Can't Discontinue Some Garage Spaces
Landlord Can Stop Including Electricity in Rent
Bedrooms in Cellar Illegal
Letter in Lieu of Electrical Inspection Certificate Acceptable
New Entrance Door Repaired Promptly After Lock Broken
Landlord Gets Money Judgment in Eviction Proceeding
Tenant's Conduct Not Frivolous
Landlord Must Offer Renewal Lease at Preferential Rent
Landlord Can't Remove Recreation Area and Open Space
Co-op Not Rent Stabilized After Getting J-51 Benefits
Building Renovation Reduced Tenant's Living Space
Trial Needed on Whether Occupant Is Illegal Subtenant
Building-Wide Rewiring Work Qualifies as MCI
Landlord Decreased Access to Storage Space
Tenants' Rent Reduced for Lobby Space Reduction
Landlord Waived No-Pet Clause Against Tenant with Two Cats
Landlord Didn't Offer Proper Renewal Lease
Former Low-Income Housing Becomes Rent Stabilized
No Proof Hot Water Pipes Caused Fire
Landlord Offered Untimely, Improper Renewal Lease
24-Hour Doorman Service Required
Landlord Agreed to Give Tenants Rent-Stabilized Benefits
No High-Rent Deregulation for Tenant in J-51 Building
No MCI Rent Hike for Courtyard, Walkway Resurfacing
Landlord Can Discontinue Case Against Tenant
Tenant Didn't Reschedule Inspection
Proof of Delivery of Holdover Petition Filed Late
Bank Not Responsible for Building Violations
DRA Properly Relied on Two Inspection Reports
Landlord Waited Too Long to Collect Washing Machine Surcharge
HPD Heat Violation Too Old for DHCR to Rely on
Floorboards Warped and Rotted Under Carpet
Tenants Must Raise Claims Against Landlord in Pending Eviction Case
Co-op Tenant's Escrow Account Is Security Deposit, Not Rent
Attorney Sanctioned for Trying to Disqualify Judge from Case
Bathroom Sink Clogged
Tenant Claims Legal Rent Is Less Than $2,000 Per Month
No Surcharge for New Air Conditioners Landlord Installed
No C of O Violation for Combining Two Apartments
Rent-Stabilized Tenant Never Received Initial Lease
Insufficient Proof of Base Date Rent
Fair Market Rent More than $2,000 per Month
Replacement Refrigerator Defective
Daughter Moved Into Apartment More Than Two Years Before Tenant Died
Landlord Must Continue to Provide Garbage Incinerator
Alabama House Used by Tenant's Family