Housing Violations on Record

November 1, 2000

LVT Number: 14505

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes. The DHCR ruled against landlord because there were outstanding Class C building violations on record. Landlord appealed, claiming that because the DHCR had granted MBR increases and denied tenant's service complaints, it should have granted the MCI rent increases. The court and appeals court ruled against landlord. The fact that there were six hazardous housing violations on record for the building while landlord's MCI application was pending was a valid reason to deny it.

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes. The DHCR ruled against landlord because there were outstanding Class C building violations on record. Landlord appealed, claiming that because the DHCR had granted MBR increases and denied tenant's service complaints, it should have granted the MCI rent increases. The court and appeals court ruled against landlord. The fact that there were six hazardous housing violations on record for the building while landlord's MCI application was pending was a valid reason to deny it.

251 W. 98th St. Owners LLC v. DHCR: NYLJ, 10/5/00, p. 27, col. 4 (App. Div.1 Dept.; Williams, JP, Tom, Ellerin, Rubin, Saxe, JJ)

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