Recently added articles from New York Landlord v. Tenant:
Tenant replaced kitchen cabinets without landlord's permission.(ALTERATIONS TO APARTMENTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19658 (Decision submitted by Joshua C. Price of the Manhattan law firm of Sperber Denenberg & Kahan, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for making unauthorized alterations to her apartment. Landlord had no lease for ...
Tenant can continue case against landlord despite attorney's default.(ATTORNEYS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19615 Tenant sued landlord for breach of warranty of habitability. The court dismissed the case after tenant's attorney repeatedly failed to comply with court directions about conducting and completing pretrial questioning of landlord. Tenant appealed and won. The court never ...
Tenants get $93,000 in attorney's fees for dismissed eviction proceedings.(ATTORNEY'S FEES)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19650 Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenants in 2005, and again in 2006, to recover the apartment for owner occupancy. The court ruled against landlord in both cases. Tenants then sought attorney's fees. Landlord argued that the amount claimed was excessive. The court ...
Landlord can't get attorney's fees from tenant who filed 7-A proceedings.(ATTORNEY'S FEES)(Sori-Goalya Realty LLC)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19613 Tenant sued landlord, seeking appointment of an Article 7-A administrator to operate the building. Tenant claimed that there were serious building conditions and violations. The court ruled against tenant because the conditions weren't due to any default or damage caused ...
To the reader.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Each issue of New York Landlord v. Tenant covers recent landlord-tenant rulings. In this issue, you will find the following court cases and agency decisions through May 2007. <Pre> Landlord-tenant court cases reported in the New York Law Journal and New York Supplement ...
Landlord gets sanctions against tenant for frivolous post-eviction motions.(ATTORNEY'S FEES)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19655 Landlord sued to evict Mitchell-Lama tenant for performing unauthorized alterations in his apartment. The court ruled for landlord after an HPD hearing authorized a certificate of eviction. Tenant appealed, lost, and was evicted. Tenant then asked the court to stop ...
Building caretaker properly dismissed for threats to supervisor.(BUILDING PERSONNEL)(New York City Housing Authority terminated the caretaker)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19641 After holding a hearing, landlord NYCHA terminated the employment of a building caretaker. NYCHA determined that the caretaker had threatened and used abusive language toward a supervisor, and made a false statement to police. The employee appealed, claiming that NYCHA's ...
Former tenants owe landlord $5,000 for damage to apartment.(DAMAGES TO APARTMENTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19647 Landlord sued former tenants for unpaid rent plus the costs of cleaning, repairing damage, and replacing fixtures after tenants moved out of the apartment. The court ruled for landlord and awarded him $5,000. Tenants appealed. They denied they did any damage and claimed ...
Landlord fined for illegal construction.(DOB VIOLATIONS)(Department of Buildings)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19618 DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for performing construction work without a permit. There was a two-story, wood-framed detached structure with an attached wood deck at the building's second story, and wood circular stairs at the rear of the dwelling. Landlord ...
Landlord claims illegal basement apartment used for family members.(DOB VIOLATIONS)(DOB issued a notice to landlord )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19621 DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for illegal alteration of a one-family residence. Landlord had constructed an apartment in the basement of the house. Landlord claimed that this was for family use and wasn't being rented out. The ALJ ruled against landlord and ...
Incorrect time listed on violation notice.(DOB VIOLATIONS)(DOS issued a violation notice to landlord)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19620 DOS issued a violation notice to landlord after inspector found loose rubbish on the sidewalk in front of landlord's building. The notice was dated Dec. 1 at 9 p.m. and stated that there were black bags, furniture, clothes, books, paper household products, and open bags, ...
NYCHA terminates tenancy for wife's concealment of husband's occupancy, income.(EVICTION)(New York City Housing Authority)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 19610 Tenant appealed a NYCHA decision to terminate her tenancy, claiming it was arbitrary and capricious. The court and appeals court ruled against tenant. NYCHA determined that tenant's husband was an unauthorized apartment occupant from 1989 to 2002. Tenant concealed her ...
Landlord must send tenant 20-day notice under HPD program.(EVICTION)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19654 Landlord sued to evict elderly tenant after landlord bought the building from HPD's Neighborhood Homes Program. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. She claimed that landlord didn't send proper notice before starting the eviction proceeding. The court ruled for ...
Tenant can't vacate settlement agreement.(EVICTION)(Edwards v. Chavanes)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19648 Landlord sued to evict tenant. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Eviction was delayed for four months, and landlord agreed to waive unpaid rent and to pay tenant $5,000 when she moved out. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the settlement ...
Landlord can't evict tenant who is buying building.(EVICTION)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19606 Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants. Occupants and landlord signed a settlement agreement in court. The court issued a judgment for landlord and an eviction warrant. Tenant who wasn't named as an apartment occupant in the eviction proceeding then asked the court to ...
Fair market rent greater than rent charged to tenant.(FAIR MARKET RENT APPEAL)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19669 Tenant filed a fair market rent appeal, claiming that her initial rent-stabilized rent was greater than the fair market rent. Landlord submitted comparability data, claiming that the rent was consistent with other rents in the building. The DRA ruled against tenant ....
Landlord not responsible for attack by tenant's dog.(LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE)(Kaltsas v. Solow: NYLJ, 5/15/07)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19676 A woman sued tenant, and tenant's landlord, after she was attacked by tenant's pit bull dog. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible for the attack and asked the court to dismiss the case against him. The court ruled for landlord. There was no proof that landlord had ...
Tenant waited too long to claim damages from flooding.(LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE)(Miranda v. B. Gans Management Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19645 Former tenant sued landlord in small claims court for damage caused by four separate apartment floods. Tenant claimed landlord owed her $2,100 for carpet replacement, other property damage, and laundry costs. The court ruled against tenant. In September 2006, landlord ...
Landlord didn't cause or know about mold in tenant's apartment.(LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE)(Litwack v. Plaza Realty Investors Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19611 Tenant sued landlord for negligence. Tenant claimed she was injured by a mold condition in her apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. Landlord claimed it had no notice of any mold condition. The court and appeals court ruled for landlord ....
Loft tenants can't block landlord's installation of automatic elevator.(LOFTS)(Rosillo v. New York City Loft Board)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... #19644 Tenants asked the Loft Board to stop landlord from installing an automatic elevator in their building. They claimed that landlord's plan interfered with their loft occupancy. The Loft Board ruled against tenants. Tenants appealed, arguing that the Loft Board's decision ...
