The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) sued landlord LLC entities of 38 buildings containing more than 2,500 rent-stabilized apartments, along with individuals who were connected with the landlord entities. The...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA initially had ruled against tenant in March 2017, finding that a community room playground and parking lot gate were maintained. However, upon...
Tenant complained that landlord failed to offer her a rent-stabilized renewal lease. The DRA ruled for tenant after landlord failed to answer the complaint, and ordered landlord to offer tenant a one- or two-year...
Landlord asked the DHCR to determine the legal rent for tenant's SRO unit after a court ruled that tenant was a rent-stabilized permanent tenant. Tenant had checked into the SRO building in August 2015, paid a...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the DHCR had issued a rent reduction order that affected the collectable rent for her apartment. But...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to amend the 2016 annual rent registration for one apartment. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that it was premature to amend that registration in light of a pending DHCR...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to amend its 2007 annual rent registration for one apartment that landlord claimed was incorrectly registered as rent stabilized rather then temporarily exempt. The DRA ruled...
Landlord applied for a ruling from the DHCR that its building had been substantially rehabilitated and therefore was exempt from rent stabilization. The DRA ruled for landlord. One occupant claiming to be a tenant...
Apartment occupant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against occupant, finding that the all rent increases were lawful after the base rent date. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a decrease in services. Tenant didn't respond to the DRA's request for additional information, and the DRA's mailing came back indicating that tenant had vacated the...
Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on inadequate bathtub caulking and a missing window lock. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that tenant...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) commenced an individual apartment improvement (IAI) audit for tenant's apartment and, in June 2013, issued a notice stating that landlord's claimed IAIs didn't...
