Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a gas/oil burner, chimney, and new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed the claimed cost for installation of gas piping to deliver...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on facade restoration with engineering fees. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the rent increase approved by...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of apartment windows for a landmark building. Tenants appealed and lost. They argued that the claimed costs were excessive, based on cost estimates the...
The DHCR's rent administrator partially granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of hallway carpeting. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant said that the hallway carpeting...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed $71,712 of the MCI cost that was reimbursed to landlord by its insurance company. Landlord...
Landlord asked the DHCR for a ruling on an apartment's rent regulatory status and, if needed, the legal rent. The DRA found that the apartment was subject to the rent control law with a maximum base rent (MBR) of...
Rent-controlled tenant complained to the DHCR in September 2020 after DOB issued a Vacate Order based on a July 30, 2020, fire at the building. Tenant said that, as a result of the fire, she had no access to the...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in April 2019 based on gas repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord but modified the rent increases that landlord applied for to conform with substantial changes to the rent increases...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2018 based on new windows, water service repiping, and kitchen and bathroom modernization work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but, since its order was issued after June 14...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in January 2023 that landlord failed to provide hot water service to the building. The DRA ruled against tenant and dismissed the case after HPD records revealed no...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $38,315, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord pointed out that it...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA ruled for tenant in part, setting the lawful monthly rent at $1,632 and finding a total overcharge $1,344, but directed no rent...
