Landlord Can't Seek MCI Rent Hike Until Rents Restored

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on rewiring and a boiler/burner installation. The DRA ruled against landlord because a building-wide rent reduction order was in effect based on reduction in services. Landlord appealed, claiming that the conditions listed in that order were minor. The DHCR ruled against landlord. As long as the building-wide rent reduction order was in effect and rents hadn't been restored, landlord can't obtain the MCI rent hike.

23-18 28th Avenue: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. UK110046RO (1/31/07) [2-pg. doc.]