Landlord Could Amend Apartment Number of Lease

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Tenant originally moved into apartment 4D at a rent of $650 per month. Tenant later switched to apartment 1A for the same rent by agreement with landlord. Tenant then claimed a rent overcharge. Among other things, tenant claimed that he never got a new lease for apartment 1A. Landlord just crossed out 4D and wrote 1A on a copy of tenant's prior lease. The DRA ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The DHCR ruled for landlord. Review of the rent history showed there was no overcharge. And there was no harm done by landlord's amendment of the apartment number on tenant's lease.

Isle Verde Realty, Inc.: DHCR Admin. Rev. Dckt. No. PB610026RO (5/24/02) [3-pg. doc.]