The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new garage door. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that he shouldn't have to pay any increase for the garage door...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a gas line installation. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Only two of the building's six apartments had gas stoves and received new gas piping....
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on lintel replacement. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. While landlord claimed that all lintels were replaced, only a partial replacement of lintels was...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of an oil tank. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed costs for the conversion of the burner to oil and gas. Landlord appealed and lost....
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of electrical meters. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Rewiring qualifies as an MCI if the electrical upgrading includes...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a gas line. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. A building-wide gas line/piping generally qualifies as an MCI. But the installation...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on courtyard resurfacing. The DRA ruled against landlord because tenants didn’t have access to the resurfaced courtyard. Landlord appealed and lost. Although landlord...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a backflow preventer. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Installation of backflow prevention devices, when required by law, are...
The DRA denied landlord’s MCI rent increase application for air conditioning equipment and a boiler/burner. Landlord appealed and lost. The building had a Con Edison steam heating system with an indefinite...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and masonry work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed any increase for scraping, priming, and painting of lintels that were not replaced. Landlord...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading with related shaft work and professional fees. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed rent increases for related work. Landlord appealed and...
