Eviction: Court Vacates Settlement After Landlord Renews Tenant’s Lease
Landlord sued to evict elderly rent-stabilized tenant in 2009, claiming that tenant refused access to the apartment to exterminate bedbugs. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant...
Each month our sister publication, New York Landlord v. Tenant, summarizes approximately 60 decisions by the courts and the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) involving owners and tenants. In this Special Issue, we’ll take a look at the year’s...
Even after owners hired a private investigator to document a tenant’s illegal short-term rental activities, the Nolita tenant has managed to avoid getting evicted, due to a technicality.
DOB Violations: Landlord Can't Do Decorative Repairs While Full Stop-Work Order in Effect
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for continuing work despite the issuance of a stop-work order (SWO). The notice described the violation as "work in progress at front; enlargement...
In May, a judge ruled that online short-term apartment rental practices violate city codes and state law. Still, industry leaders estimate 3,000 New Yorkers rent out their apartments to visitors, making an expected $1 billion in profits this year.
DOS Violations: Landlord Didn't Make Reasonable Efforts to Keep Curbline Clean
DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to clean 18 inches into the street in front of his building. DOB's inspector noted that she observed bottles, napkins, paper bags, food containers...
New York’s Building Resiliency Task Force, the expert panel that convened after Hurricane Sandy to outline steps to fortify New York’s buildings and strengthen building standards, recently released a report that includes 33 recommendations. They address resiliency in a wide range of...
New York City’s plan to let private developers build on public housing land is drawing increasing resistance from politicians, residents, and housing advocates, who say the idea should be abandoned. In the beginning of the year, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) commenced a multi...
Discrimination: Landlord Fined $185,000 for Not Accommodating Wheelchair-Bound Tenant
Disabled tenant complained to the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that landlord failed to provide a reasonable accommodation, in violation of the city’s Human Rights Law. Tenant...
If you own a building with rent-controlled units, remember to submit the forms that need to be filed for the upcoming 2014-2015 maximum base rent (MBR) cycle. The forms include the Violation Certification and the Operation and Maintenance and Essential Service Certification.
On April 30, the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted on preliminary numbers for increasing rent-stabilized rents. The board voted for rent hikes of between 3.25 and 6.25 percent on one-year renewal leases and increases of between 5.0 percent and 9.75 percent for two-year renewal leases.
On May 10, the New York City Water Board approved a 5.6 percent increase in water rates for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. This is the same rate that it had proposed earlier, in addition to raising fees for certain services.
