Tenant's Apartment Was Lawfully Vacancy Deregulated in 2007

Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. She also filed a complaint based on failure to renew her lease. The DRA consolidated the two cases, finding that the apartment was vacancy deregulated and that there was no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Review of rent history records submitted by landlord showed that the apartment was deregulated based on high-rent vacancy in 2007, two years before tenant moved in. Landlord also provided sufficient proof, under rules in effect in 2007, that individual apartment improvements (IAIs) were performed that increased the rent over the deregulation threshold. 

Rashidi: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. IO410023RT (9/22/20) [5-pg. doc.]