The trial court correctly calculated the amount of plaintiff's damages for defendant's breach of the warranty of habitability (Real Property Law § 235-b) as the difference between the maintenance paid by plaintiff and the rental value of the premises during the period of the breach (Elkman v Southgate Owners Corp.,
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