Apartment Had Five Air Conditioners

Landlord applied for a rent increase based on rent-controlled tenant's installation of four additional air conditioners in his apartment. An inspection showed that tenant had five air conditioners. The DRA ruled for landlord and ordered a rent increase of $106.64 per month. This was based on a monthly rent increase of $26.66 for each of the four additional air conditioners. Tenant appealed and lost. A surcharge for only one air conditioner was previously included in tenant's rent. So landlord was entitled to collect a surcharge for each of the four additional units under the annual supplement to DHCR Operational Bulletin 84-4.

Heymann: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. SK420007RT (1/27/05) [2-pg. doc.]