NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Landlord's PAR of Deregulation Denial Dismissed Due to Repeal of Law

December 12, 2019    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2014. At some point, the DRA asked landlord to submit copies of all J-51 riders sent to tenant with leases at any...

Landlord Didn't Include DOB Filing Fees in Claimed MCI Costs

December 12, 2019    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes, and the DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting increases for a garage roof for an underground garage and related costs for a surface parking lot. The DRA disallowed $20,000 for...

MCI Increase Granted for Rewiring with Related Wall Repair

December 12, 2019    

The DHCR DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on rewiring with related wall repair. Tenant appealed and lost. He claimed that no rewiring was performed in his apartment other than new wires...

Landlord Co-op Corporation Gets MCI Increase for New Windows

December 12, 2019    

Landlord cooperative corporation applied for MCI rent hikes to the building's rent-stabilized tenants based on installation of new apartment windows with related window sill replacement and sidewalk bridging...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for New Absorption Chiller in Central A/C

December 12, 2019    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on an absorption chiller replacement. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the useful life of a prior chiller installation...

HUD, Not DHCR, Must Determine Rent Overcharge Claim

November 20, 2019    

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...

Apartment Properly Became Exempt Under Vacancy Deregulation

November 20, 2019    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. DHCR records showed that, prior to 1990, the apartment was rent...

Landlord Must Renew Tenant's Lease Despite Pending Court Proceeding

November 20, 2019    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to renew her lease. Landlord argued that it had sued to evict tenant based on nonprimary residence and that it would give tenant a renewal lease if...

Hallway Ceiling Stains and Cracks Were Not Minor Conditions

November 19, 2019    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on various conditions. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that some of...

Rent Restored 20 Years After Fire-Damaged Apartment Was Re-inhabited

November 19, 2019    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on fire damage that rendered his apartment uninhabitable. The DRA ruled for tenant in 1997 and reduced his rent. Landlord later applied for rent...

Court Orders DHCR to Permit Lease Renewal Without Discounted Rent Provision

November 19, 2019    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $338 with interest. The DRA found that tenant's legal rent was $1,425 for the two-year lease term...

Landlord Can Replace Tenant's Gas Stove with Electric Stove

November 19, 2019    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to remove tenant's gas stove and install an electric stove. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord's application was...