January 2016
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Court Appoints Special Master to Enforce Mold Remediation
Eviction Case Delayed Until Criminal Case Against Tenant Resolved
Notice Inconsistently Gave Tenant Option to Remain If Dog Removed
Appeals Court Upholds Tenant’s Eviction for Short-Term Rental Profiteering
Claim That Tenant Illegally Sublet Apartment Was Too Vague
Sprinkler System Required in Laundry Room
Rooftop Solar Panels Installed Before Plans Approved
DOB's Proof of Short-Term Rental Violation Insufficient
Building Construction Work Created Hazardous Conditions
Religious Holiday Observance Doesn't Excuse Placing Trash Cans Out Too Early
No MCI Increase for Incomplete Pointing and Waterproofing
Rent Restored for Hot Water Temperature at 100 Degrees Fahrenheit
MCI Application Refiled After DOB's Elevator Sign-Off Was Untimely
Engineering Service Cost Disallowed
Rent Hike Granted for First-Time Painting of Rent-Controlled Apartment
Tenant's Sister Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Rent Overcharge Resulted from Prior Rent Reduction Order
DHCR Must Reconsider Decisions on Resurfacing Work
Landlord's Termination Notice Was Too Vague
Tenant's Nephew Can't Get Mitchell-Lama Apartment
Landlord Fails to Prove Claimed Nuisance Conditions
Landlord Not Responsible for Police Officer's Injuries
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant’s Death in Apartment Fire
Landlord Not Responsible for Slip-and-Fall in Building Lobby
Landlord Can Seek Eviction of Bankrupt Tenant
Landlord Can Evict Tenant After Repeated Defaults
Tenant Claims Dog Needed as Assistance Animal
Landlord Must Accept Back Rent DSS Issued to Tenant’s Domestic Partner
No Landlord-Tenant Agreement After Prior Landlord Didn't Renew Lease
Rent Limits Set by Federal Law After Landlord Prepays Mortgage
Income of Tenants' Children Not Included in Deregulation Evaluation
Landlord Must Amend Untimely Renewal Lease
Landlord Didn't Submit Four-Year Rent History
No Deregulation Permitted for Apartment Due to Prior J-51 Tax Benefits
DHCR Uses Default Method to Calculate Base Date Rent
Monthly Rent Reduced to $1 After Apartment Fire
Vinyl Siding Doesn't Qualify as MCI
Landlord Not Required to Pay for Electric Heat
Tenant Didn't Provide Access for Inspection
Tenants' Complaint Regarding Janitorial Services Was Too Vague
Handicap Ramp Not Required for MCI Approval of New Doors
Tenant's Son Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment
15-Year Useful Life of Roof Had Expired
Gap Between Upgrade of First and Second Elevators Didn't Bar MCI Increase
Elevators Working Properly at Time of DHCR Inspection
Tenant Can't Charge Roommate Extra for Business Use of Apartment
Tenant's Vacancy Lease Contained No Preferential Rent Provision
No Rent Hike for TV/Security System Not Monitored 24/7
Landlord Didn't Prove Tenant Caused Water Leaks to Apartment Below
Tenant's Grandson Can't Get NYCHA Apartment
NYCHA Can Evict Tenant Who Started Fire in Apartment
SCRIE Credit Must Be Applied Toward Tenant’s Preferential Rent
Apartment Remains Rent-Controlled After J-51 Benefits Expire
Tenant Who Made Unauthorized Apartment Renovations Can Be Evicted
Landlord's Claim for Chronic Nonpayment Dismissed
Tenant Claims Rent Payment Wasn’t Credited
Tenant’s Son Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Tenant Didn't Move Out by Date Set in Court Stipulation
Roommate Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Tenant Claims Landlord Responsible for Slip-and-Fall
