September 2001
Landlord Can't Eliminate Outdoor Swimming Pool
Tenant Owned Condo in New Jersey
Installation of Parapet Wall
Case Reopened
Loss of Kitchen Space Not Minor
No Triple Damages
Landlord Proved Fuel Cost Report Filed on Time
Landlord Proved Costs of New Water Tank
Unexpired Lease Exists for Loft Unit
Garage Space Is Base Date Service
Landlord Can Charge First Rent After Adding 86 Square Feet of Space to Apartment
Tenant Installed Air Conditioner
Landlord Didn't Prove Payment for Windows
One Daily Cleaning Not Enough
No Fees to Landlord or Tenant in Nonpayment Case
Landlord Claims Tenant Painted Apartment with Lead-Based Paint
50% Surcharge Cap Not Required in Mitchell-Lama Building
Landlord Not Liable for Dog Bite
Sublease Began When Building Was Co-op
Tenant Can't Claim Breach in Nonprimary Residence Case
Eviction Notice Needn't Be Delivered to DHCR
Tenant Can't Vacate Settlement Agreement
Income of All Occupants Must Be Included
Landlord Can't Conduct Pretrial Questioning of Tenant's Husband
Missing Tiles Was New Condition
Landlord Required to Paint Using Off-White Color
Cracked Bathroom Floor Is Minor
7-A Administrator Appointed
Court Denies Appointment of 7-A Administrator
Landlord Waited Too Long to Collect MCI Rent Increase
Landlord Missing Documents on Trial Date
Landlord Entitled to Pretrial Questioning
Tenant Didn't Allow Workers to Work Past Noon
Landlord Didn't Submit Leases for Prior Tenants
Unit Not Rent Stabilized
Landlord Knew of Tenant's Washing Machine
Landlord Bound by Settlement Agreement
Landlord Replaced Refrigerator
Notice Didn't Violate Fair Debt Law
Elevator Temporarily Out of Service Due to Renovations
Tenant Stopped Using Incense
Landlord Qualified for $100 Vacancy Increase
Landlord Didn't Prove Good-Faith Intent to Occupy Apartment
Landlord Didn't Comply with Requirements for Delivery of Court Papers
Checks Not Contemporaneous with Completion of Work
Landlord Eligible for MBR Increases
Resurfacing Not Done on All Walls
20-Year Rule Applies to Combined Apartments
Tenant Can't Vacate Default Judgment
Video Intercom System Qualifies
Tenant Paid Full Judgment Amount
Notice to Cure Required for Chronic Nonpayment Case
Landlord Made Offer on Time
Roof Space
Vacancy Improvements Bring Rent to over $2,000
Tenant Replaced Defective Fixtures
Landlord Can Provide Tenant with Alternative Storage Space
Landlord Didn't Fill Out Box on Rent Registration Form
Apartment Vacant on Base Date
Neighbor's Noisy Dog
Tenant Didn't File Answer to Landlord's Application
Missing Electrical Outlet
Invoice Doesn't Adequately Describe Work
Landlord Attempted to Refund Overcharge