Landlord Properly Collected Vacancy Increase for Roommate

Tenant objected to landlord's 1984 rent registration, claiming that landlord increased her rent illegally in her December 1980 lease. The DRA ruled that there was no overcharge, and tenant appealed. Tenant claimed that landlord illegally terminated the existing lease and issued her a new one on which her roommate's name had been added without tenant's permission. This new lease included a vacancy increase. The DHCR denied tenant's PAR. Before a 1983 change to the rent stabilization law, landlord was entitled to either evict tenant or give a new lease under both names if a roommate moved in with tenant. Landlord didn't have to wait until tenant's renewal lease expired to do this, and landlord properly added a vacancy increase

[442 West 57th Street, Apt. 7H: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. BB 410838 RT (1/8/93)]. 2-page document.