Facts: In August 2007, a resident fell asleep after taking prescribed medication for depression. He fell asleep while cooking a pork chop in a frying pan. While he was asleep, the pork chop burned and the microwave above the stove was damaged. The site owner later served him with a notice...
Facts: A public housing resident married another public housing resident and moved into his unit, without notifying the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) or asking that her name be added to her husband's lease agreement.
Facts: The Mobile, Ala., Housing Board discovered that a Section 8 resident had failed to report an increase in her household income. It sent the resident a letter notifying her that the housing board had overpaid its portion of the rent for 16 months in the amount of $3,248, which the...
Facts: A site owner sued to evict a Section 8 resident for nonpayment of rent after the resident failed to meet recertification requirements for her rent subsidy. The resident asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming that it was procedurally improper.
Facts: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) terminated a resident's tenancy based on nondesirability. The resident's son possessed marijuana at the unit, and the resident filed false information with NYCHA about his presence there. The resident appealed, claiming that NYCHA...
Facts: A resident asked her PHA for permission to have her son act as a live-in aide. Her doctor recommended in writing that the PHA allow the live-in aide to provide medical care associated with her seizure disorder.
Although the resident didn't receive formal approval from...
Facts: The son of a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) resident claimed to have succession rights to the resident's Section 8 unit. The son was an original member of the household, but moved out of the unit for a period of time. At a preliminary hearing, he asserted that he never...
Facts: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) terminated a resident's tenancy after she violated a settlement agreement. The resident appealed NYCHA's decision, claiming that it was arbitrary and unreasonable.
Facts: A resident sued the owner to force the owner to accept the resident's Section 8 subsidy. The resident claimed that the owner refused to sign a lead paint disclosure form, which the local housing authority needed to process the resident's Section 8 benefit application. The...
Facts: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) terminated a household's tenancy for nondesirability and breach of the house rules and regulations, based on the resident's objectionable conduct. The resident appealed, claiming that NYCHA's decision was arbitrary and...
Facts: The owners of a Section 8 site declined to renew the contracts with their residents and sought instead to raise rents to the fair market rate. The residents sued, asking the court to force the owners to accept their Section 8 vouchers and prevent the owners from evicting residents...
Facts: After getting a report that a resident who received Section 8 housing assistance had committed an assault and robbery, the Omaha Housing Authority terminated the resident's lease. When the resident didn't vacate the premises as requested, the housing authority sued to evict...
