Tenant's Challenge Not Filed on Time

Rent-controlled tenant filed a challenge to landlord's 2003 fuel cost adjustment. The DRA ruled against tenant because her challenge wasn't filed on time. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord's fuel cost report was received by tenant between April 5 and April 8, 2003. Tenant filed her challenge on May 12, 2003. This was more than 33 days after receipt of the report. So the DRA correctly ruled that tenant's challenge wasn't filed on time.

Feldman: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. SB420008RT (7/22/04) [2-pg. doc.]