Tenant Can't Appeal DHCR Decision After Settling Case in Court

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord charged two vacancy increases during the same lease period and that landlord didn't perform individual apartment improvements that it had claimed rent increases for. But, in a housing court proceeding, tenant had signed a settlement agreement agreeing to withdraw her PAR. So the DHCR must dismiss the case.

Price: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. AR-110035-RT (11/21/14) [2-pg. doc.]