MCI Rent Hike Granted for Heat and Gas Risers

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of heat and gas risers. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant challenged the room count applied to the rent increase. But tenant didn't raise any issue about the room count before the DRA, even though tenant got notice of landlord's MCI application. So the DHCR wouldn't consider this claim for the first time on appeal.

Wheelock: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. GT410026RT (4/1/10) [1-pg. doc.]