Tenant Didn't Answer Deregulation Application

(Decision submitted by Jeffrey Turkel of the Manhattan law firm of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord applied for high rent/high income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord, finding that tenant didn't answer landlord's petition. Tenant appealed, claiming she'd filed an answer. In response to tenant's PAR, the DHCR gave tenant fifteen days to submit proof that she'd completed and answered landlord's petition before the DRA on time. Tenant submitted no proof. So the DHCR ruled against tenant.

Leber: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. JC410020RT (9/13/96) [2-page document]