Landlord Gets Increase for New Heating & Hot Water System Despite Registration Defects

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements, including two boilers and burners. The DHCR ruled against landlord because landlord's 1984 DHCR rent registration was defective and landlord hadn't registered the building in 1987 and 1988. Landlord appealed, pointing out that the 1984 defect had been cured, that the 1986 and 1987 registrations were filed in 1992, and that the MCI application was filed in 1986, before the later registration statements were due. The court ruled for landlord and sent the case back to the DHCR for further consideration. The DHCR ruled for landlord. Landlord submitted all the required documents concerning the new heating and hot water system. It didn't matter that the work was done to correct building violations.

Taub: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. upon Remand JL430008RP (EF430069RO) (2/8/96) [4-page document]