Tenant Can't Dispute MCI Rent Hike in Nonpayment Case

April 30, 2011

LVT Number: #23367

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and found tenant owed $18,725 in back rent. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant disputed MCI rent hikes that landlord sought to collect. But the DHCR had approved the MCI rent hikes in prior agency orders that were final and not subject to further appeal. Tenant couldn't dispute the granted increases in housing court.

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord and found tenant owed $18,725 in back rent. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant disputed MCI rent hikes that landlord sought to collect. But the DHCR had approved the MCI rent hikes in prior agency orders that were final and not subject to further appeal. Tenant couldn't dispute the granted increases in housing court.

Roxborough Apartments Corp. v. Becker: 2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 50753(U), 2011 WL 1631913 (App. T. 1 Dept.; Hunter, Schoenfeld, Torres, J)

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