Landlord Renewed Tenant's Lease

Rent-stabilized tenant complained that landlord hadn't renewed his lease. His current lease was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2007. The DRA dismissed the case after finding that tenant had received a fully executed two-year renewal lease for the period beginning on Jan. 1, 2008 and ending on Dec. 31, 2009. Tenant appealed, claiming that the DRA ruled on his case before giving tenant a chance to respond to a request for additional information. He also claimed that landlord had failed to provide him with a fully executed copy of the renewal lease. In response to tenant's PAR, landlord again submitted a copy of the renewal lease it had sent to the DRA, which was signed by both sides and dated Oct. 1, 2007. The DHCR ruled against tenant. The DRA had sent tenant a copy of the renewal lease submitted by landlord with a request to inform the DRA whether tenant's complaint was fully resolved in light of the attached renewal lease. Since the DRA sent tenant a copy of the fully executed renewal lease, tenant had obtained the relief sought and there was no basis for his PAR.

Aponte: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. WE210049RT (7/3/08) [3-pg. doc.]