Landlord Overcharged Rent-Stabilized Tenant on Garage Rent

July 15, 2016

LVT Number: #27075

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. He claimed that landlord increased his parking space rent in excess of the legal rent when tenant renewed his lease. The DHCR ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost. The court and appeals court ruled that the DHCR’s decision wasn’t affected by any error of law, wasn’t arbitrary and capricious, and wasn’t an abuse of discretion.

 

 

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. He claimed that landlord increased his parking space rent in excess of the legal rent when tenant renewed his lease. The DHCR ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed and lost. The court and appeals court ruled that the DHCR’s decision wasn’t affected by any error of law, wasn’t arbitrary and capricious, and wasn’t an abuse of discretion.

 

 

107-10 Shorefront Realty, LLC v. DHCR: 2016 NY Slip Op 04946, 2016 WL 3410012 (App. Div. 2 Dept.; 6/22/16; Rivera, JP, Roman, Maltese, Duffy, JJ)

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