February 2001
Tenant Can Vacate Settlement Agreement
Landlord Claimed Building Substantially Rehabilitated
Kitchen Renovations
Petition Incorrectly Described Premises as Commercial
Landlord Didn't Prove Improvements Were Made
Landlord Submitted False Evidence
Lot-Line Windows Not Replaced
Building Had Six Units
Landlord Corrected Roach Problem
Tenant Gets Fees for Pass-On Case
Court Sets Rent Based on 1985 Registration
DHCR Properly Set Apartment Rent
Occupant Didn't Live with Tenant for Two Years
No Notice to Landlord of Hazardous Condition
Work on Chimney Wasn't Minor Alteration
Landlord Can Amend Petition
Work in Neighboring Building Caused Crack in Wall
Landlord Not Responsible for Recycling Street Debris
Landlord Didn't Violate Federal Lead Paint Law
Landlord Didn't Send Nonrenewal Notice
Loft Building May Be Subject to Rent Stabilization
Tenant Slipped on Urine Puddle in Stairwell
Tenant Can't Vacate Default
Uncovered Garbage Receptacle
Loft Building Not Covered
Eight-Day Delay in Answering Is Minor
Landlord Not Responsible for Source Separating Recyclables
Policy Doesn't Cover Repair of Gas Distribution System
Landlord Not Required to Make Additional Repairs
Notice to Cure Didn't Give Tenant Enough Time
Landlord Did Electrical Work Himself
Tenant Can't Vacate Judgment
Tenant Can't Raise New Issue on Appeal
Occupant Was Nontraditional Family Member
Hearing Required on Whether Landlord Corrected Roof Leak
Nonrenewal Notice Doesn't Give Enough Facts
Landlord Didn't Submit Additional Information
Lease Didn't Have Valid Renewal Clause
Tenant with Ownership Interest Still Covered
Landlord Didn't Send Court Papers to Administratrix of Deceased Tenant's Estate
Month-to-Month Tenant Evicted
Units in J-51 Building Covered Until Vacancy
Section 8 Tenant Can Vacate Settlement Agreement
Hearing Required on Public Housing Occupant's Right to Apartment
Landlord Didn't File O&M Schedule
Tenant Can Vacate Default
Tenant Didn't Abandon Apartment
Video Camera Helps Prove Tenant Isn't Primary Resident
Landlord Proved RR-1 Was Hand-Delivered to Tenant
Tenant's Daughter Can't Delay Warrant
Rent Abatement Excessive
Landlord Can Collect Renewal and Vacancy Increases
Elimination of Storage Space Is Minor Condition
Tenant's Niece Can't Get Apartment
DHCR, Not Court, Must Decide Issue
DRA Improperly Calculated MCR
Tenant Can't Challenge Registration After Four Years
Violations Delay Nonpayment Case
Accepting 12 Months' Rent in Advance
Work Done After Tenant Moved in
Tenant Claims Managing Agent's Name Spelled Incorrectly on Application
Effect of Harassment Finding on New Landlord
Tenant Claims Case Settled Under False Pretenses
Tenant Consented to Air Conditioner Rent Increase
Landlord Can't Submit Leases on Appeal
Landlord Can Evict Long-Term Tenant
Super Paid Lower Rent
Tenant's Use of Roof Considered in Setting Apartment's MCR
Tenant's Claim for Reimbursement for Repairs Made Too Late
Tenant Is Primary Resident Despite Limited Use of North Carolina Property
Two Apartments Deemed Combined for High-Rent/High-Income Purposes
City Law on MBR Increase Formula Upheld