March 2011
Sister Can't Get Tenant's NYCHA Apartment
Tenant's Godson Can't Get NYCHA Apartment
Windows Were Defective
Tenant Overcharged Roommate
Unauthorized Occupant Ineligible for NYCHA Housing
Facade Work Incomplete
Landlord Can Replace Bathroom Window with Ventilating Fan
Triple Damages Awarded for Using Wrong Rent Guidelines Increase
Roof Alarms Not Functioning
DHCR Ignores Combined Apartment for Room Count Purposes
Landlord's Information Needed to Process Tenant's Section 8 Application
Landlord Claimed Tenant Didn't Give Access for Repairs
Notice Improperly Delivered to Abandoned Apartment
No Notice Needed When Inspecting Building-Wide Service Complaint
MCI Rent Hike Is Permanent
Electrical Rewiring Wasn't Performed Building-Wide
Building Contains Six Apartments, Not Five
Tenant Gets Eviction Delayed for Good Cause
Tenant's Subsidy Terminated for Misrepresenting Income
Rent Increase Granted for Upgraded Cellar
DHCR Heat Complaint Not Supported by HPD Violation
Court, Not DHCR, Should Address Wrongful Deregulation Issues in Class Action
Attorney's Fees for Tenant Limited to Notice Issue
MCI Rent Hike Granted Despite Prior Pointing Work
Landlord Not Responsible for Flood Damage
MCI Rent Hike Granted for New Building Entry Doors
Building Directory Errors Are Minor
Co-op Owner Can Collect Fuel Cost Adjustment
Community Room Is Required Service
Doorman Fired for Leaving Post
Tenant Showed Good Cause to Reopen Deregulation Case
Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Failure to Install Carpet
Landlord's Vacation No Excuse for Sidewalk Debris
Tenant Slipped and Fell on Water Leaking from Pipe
Landlord Claims Tenant's Lead Paint Claim Filed Too Late
Building Facade in Unsafe Condition
Insufficient Proof of Illegal SRO Unit
No Overcharge Based on Late Registration
No Attorney's Fees for Landlord in Nonpayment Case
Late Fee Based on Percentage of Rent Ruled Unconscionable
Bathroom Conditions Weren't Minor
Co-op Shareholder's Unlimited Right to Sublet Void
Landlord Must Sue Estate for Deceased Tenant's Rent Arrears
NYCHA Tenant Can Be Evicted for Objectionable Conduct
Illegal Basement Apartment Added to Two-Family Dwelling
DHCR Reopens Deregulation Case
Notice to Quit Defective
Rooftop Illegally Converted to Recreational Use
Landlord Must Pay Interest on Refunded Overcharge
Illegal Conversion to Four-Family Dwelling Was Immediately Hazardous Violation
Landlord Created Illegal Guest Apartment
Landlord Added One, Not Three, Illegal Dwelling Units
Use and Occupancy Charges Limited to Rent-Stabilized Rent
NYCHA Must Restore Tenant's Section 8 Subsidy
Building Received J-51 Tax Benefits on Base Rent Date
Tenant Claims Managing Agent Responsible for Lead Paint Condition
Rent Reduction Ordered for Ceiling Conditions
Tenant Disputes Room Count Listed in MCI Application
Triple Damages Imposed for Untimely Overcharge Refund
Rent Reduction Orders Properly Issued After Fire
