Landlord Didn't Send Tenant Initial Registration

March 1, 1995

LVT Number: 9545

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he was being overcharged. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord had registered the apartment as rent-controlled in April 1984. At that time, the rent was $143.20. Landlord never sent tenant an initial apartment registration after the apartment was decontrolled, and tenant moved in. The court reduced tenant's current rent of $750 to $143.20, the last legal rent charged.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed that he was being overcharged. The court ruled for tenant. Landlord had registered the apartment as rent-controlled in April 1984. At that time, the rent was $143.20. Landlord never sent tenant an initial apartment registration after the apartment was decontrolled, and tenant moved in. The court reduced tenant's current rent of $750 to $143.20, the last legal rent charged. So, for the eight-month period that landlord claimed nonpayment of rent, tenant owed landlord nothing and landlord owed tenant over $5,000 in overcharges. The court ordered an additional hearing to decide if landlord should pay tenant triple damages for a willful rent overcharge.

Kanoff v. Martinez: NYLJ, p. 35, col. 3 (2/15/95) (Civ. Ct. Kings; Callender, J.)

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