DHCR Request for More Proof of Improvements Not Warranted

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. Landlord claimed it was entitled to collect a 1/40th rent increase for improvements to the apartment. The DHCR ruled for landlord in part. Landlord had submitted two signed contracts supporting a total claimed cost of $7,400 for remodeling the kitchen and bathroom. This satisfied the DHCR requirement for one form of documentation of improvement. Under DHCR Policy Statement 90-10, the DHCR may require additional proof if there's doubt about landlord's claim. But in this case, the DRA's request for additional information wasn't warranted. The rent increase for kitchen and bathroom work was granted.

King Solomon Realty: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. KF210035RO (9/17/97) [4-page document]