Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on rewiring, apartment wall repair, and construction of a new electric room. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Although landlord listed March 2008 start...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a backflow preventer. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that a backflow prevention device didn’t qualify as...
The DRA granted in part landlord’s application for MCI rent hikes based on backflow engineering and installation of a backflow prevention device. The DRA disallowed some fees associated with permits and testing...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing of the building exterior. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the useful life of prior pointing and waterproofing work hadn’t...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, disallowing any increase for a consultant fee. Landlord appealed and lost. The licensed elevator consultation for...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on roof replacement and repairs. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed any increase for costs associated with the contractor’s profit and overhead....
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRO ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRO correctly determined that landlord’s application was untimely. An...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a replacement staircase and related work. The DRO ruled for landlord in part, granting an increase for the stairs but disallowing the cost of prime and...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing at the building. The DRO ruled for landlord and increased tenants’ rents. One tenant appealed, claiming that she had leaks damaging her...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new burner, roof, security system, entrance door, and an elevator upgrade. The DRO ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won, in part. The DHCR agreed...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a courtyard/walkway with related engineering. The DRO ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the rent increase would cause...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on gas conversion, from existing #4 fuel oil to #2 fuel oil and natural gas. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DHCR’s position is that the cost...
