January 2015
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Renewing Rent-Stabilized Lease Didn't Waive Chronic Nonpayment Claim
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Chronic Nonpayment of Rent
Did Preferential Rent Agreement Extend for Entire Tenancy?
Landlord Shows Tenant Virtually Abandoned Apartment
Tenant Moved Within Building at Landlord's Request
Landlord Not Responsible for Attack on Tenant in Building
Triple Damages Revoked Upon Reconsideration by DHCR
Did Landlord Wait Too Long to Seek Eviction?
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Landlord Thwarted Tenant's Rent Payment from Lawful Source
Cigarette Smoke Odor from Tenant's Apartment Not Proved Hazardous
Tenant Must Stop Short-Term Rentals While Eviction Case Is Pending
Tenant Complains Adjoining Building Blocks Light and Air
Mitchell-Lama Conversion to Private Co-op Not Taxable Real Estate Transfer
Tenant Forfeits Security Deposit After Early Move-Out
Landlord Rented Locked Room for Transient Occupancy
Landlord Fined for Not Installing Backflow Prevention Device
Gas Piping Didn't Run Through Trash Chute
Landlord Fined for Openings that Allowed Rats to Enter Building
Landlord's Sprinkler System Flow Test Was Untimely
Common Law Wife Didn't Prove Succession Rights
Landlord Can't Charge Fee for Dogs in Apartment
Tenant Can't Appeal DHCR Decision After Settling Case in Court
No Proof of Fraud in Prior Rent Increase
Husband's Income Not Considered in Luxury Deregulation Proceeding
Landlord Didn't Prove Building Was Substantially Rehabbed
Co-op Subtenant Not Subject to Rent Stabilization
Vacancy Increase Charged to First Successor Tenant Was Improper
No Proof of Fraud in Overcharge Case
No Rent Overcharge for Collection of HVAC Surcharges
Defective Repiping in Some Apartments Didn't Bar MCI Rent Hike
Landlord Must File Application to Get Ruling on Substantial Rehab
DHCR Permits Deemed Lease Renewal in Light of Implied Agreement
SCRIE Rent Reduction Ended After Tenant Died
Handicap Entrance Qualifies as MCI
Eviction Blocked Pending Ruling on Whether Foreclosure Was Valid
Trial Needed on Landlord's Chronic Nonpayment Claim
Landlord Can Conduct Pretrial Questioning
HPD Approval Needed for Lease in City-Owned Building
Landlord Can Restore Case After 16 Months
Landlord Waited Five Years to Collect MCI Rent Hike
No Rent Increase for Second Vacancy in Same Calendar Year
Building Exempt Due to Substantial Rehab
Landlord's Four-Year Rent History Was Incomplete
Landlord Proves Base Date Rent with Rent Ledgers
No Proof of Fraud in Rent History
Landlord Doesn't Prove Building Was Substantially Rehabbed
No Fraud Shown in Apartment Rent History
Landlord Committed Fraud and Must Refund $377,000
No Indication of Fraudulent Scheme in Tenant's Rent History
MCI Rent Hike Granted for Electronic Keycard System
MCI Rent Hike Denied Due to Class "C" Lead Paint Violations
Final Payment Made More Than Two Years After Work Completed
Tenants Didn't Raise Hazardous Violation Issue Before the DRA
Engineer Fees Disallowed for Work Done by Elevator Contractor
Landlord Not Responsible for Dog Bite
Tenant Gets 100% Rent Abatement
Mail Delivered to Tenant's Door as Requested
Condition Repaired Before DRA Order Issued
Landlord Qualified for MBR Increase
