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New York Law Journal

Co-Op Can't Evict Couple Over Maintenance, Judge Rules

A Co-op cannot evict two shareholders over unpaid maintenance and electric bills because the co-op could not show how the building's maintenance charges were determined, a Manhattan housing court judge ruled.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Colorable Indicia of Fraud': Not So 'Grimm' Anymore

Menachem J. Kastner and Ally Hack of Cozen O'Connor discuss 'Boyd v. DHCR' and other relevant case law, and address the question: Has the four-year rule been all but totally eviscerated, or is 'Boyd' the beginning of the four-year rule's revitalization?
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Colemen v. Onsite Property Management, Inc.

Tenant Did Not Abandon, Surrender Premises; Landlord Ordered to Restore Possession
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Jenner & Block Wields RICO to Reach Landlord Settlement

Jenner & Block took 
a law designed to combat the mob and turned it against New York landlord Pinnacle Group. As a result, as many as 22,000 tenants now have access to a streamlined claims process that lets them seek reimbursement from Pinnacle for alleged rent overcharges, harassment and interference in tenancy rights.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Housing Advocates' Suit Claims Discrimination by Insurers

The Connecticut Fair Housing Center says at least two insurance companies are violating state laws by discriminating against landlords who rent properties to low-income tenants.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

2976 Marion, LLC v. University Consultation Center

Non-Profit Tenant's Claim Premises Rented For 'Persons in Need of Services' Too Vague
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Assumption Not Enough to Evict Tenant, Judge Finds

A Bronx man could not be assumed to have abandoned his apartment based on statements made by an employee of the Veterans Administration to his landlord, a housing court judge has ruled.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Grandson Can Live With Tenant, Judge Rules

A supported housing provider cannot refuse to accept rent for the 8-year-old grandson of one of its clients, a Bronx judge has ruled, finding that the rent stabilization law gives the boy the right to live with his grandmother.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Lloyd

Government Wins Bid to Foreclose on Tax Liens Levied to Recover $5.8 Million in Assessments
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Johnson v. YWCA Residence, LLC

Eviction Proceeding Not in Retaliation for HUD Complaint; Deferred Rent Change Not Pretext
2 minute read

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