NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Tenant Who Moved into Building After Sub Rehab Wasn't Rent Stabilized

May 22, 2023    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant shortly after the agency issued a separate order finding that the building was exempt from rent regulation due to substantial...

Tenant Who Moved into Apartment After 421-a Benefits Expired Wasn't Rent Stabilized

May 22, 2023    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant moved into the building after Real Property Tax Law 421-a tax benefits had expired. The building was...

Tenant's Lease Violation Complaint Dismissed Since Landlord Had Sent Nonrenewal Notice

May 22, 2023    

Tenant filed a lease violation complaint with the DHCR, claiming that landlord failed to renew his lease that was set to expire on Nov. 30, 2022. The DRA ruled for tenant based on landlord's failure to answer the...

Landlord Didn't Replace 75% of Building Systems Needed to Prove Sub Rehab

May 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent stabilization due to a substantial rehabilitation performed after Jan. 1, 1974. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that landlord...

Landlord Proved Building Was Substantially Rehabbed After 2014 Fire

May 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2021 for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent stabilization based on substantial rehabilitation commenced in June 2015 and completed in 2020. The DRA ruled for landlord,...

DHCR Demolition Approval Revoked After DOB Invalidated PW1 Application

May 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2018 for permission to refuse lease renewals in order to demolish a rent-stabilized building. The DRA ruled against landlord because tenant's lease had expired on June 20, 2014,...

Building Remained Rent-Stabilized Even After J-51 Benefits Expired

May 22, 2023    

In 2016, landlord asked the DHCR for a ruling on whether tenant's apartment was rent stabilized. Landlord claimed that, after April 1993, prior landlord increased the dimensions of the apartment by adding square...

DHCR Set MCR for Rent-Controlled Tenant at Actual Rent Paid in 2019

May 22, 2023    

Tenant asked the DHCR to determine her apartment's legal rent after the Housing Court ruled that tenant was a rent-controlled successor tenant. The DRA ruled that the Maximum Collectible Rent (MCR) for the...

Legal Rent Was $400 Rent Paid by Former Janitor While He Occupied Apartment

May 22, 2023    

Landlord asked the DHCR in 2016 for a ruling on the legal regulated rent for an apartment. Landlord claimed that the apartment occupant had been the building's janitor until his employment was terminated in...

MCI Increase Reduced by Cost of Elevator Controller and Selector Included in Prior MCI Increase

May 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for rent hikes based on elevator and elevator room installation. The DRA ruled for landlord.

Landlord Didn't Prove Useful Life Waiver Should Apply to Elevator Upgrade MCI

May 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord because the DHCR had issued a prior MCI rent increase in 2008 for elevator upgrading that was still within...

Landlord Can't Amend Rent Registration to Reflect New Apartment It Didn't Register in 2018

May 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to amend 2008 rent registrations for two apartments at its building. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that: (a) by April 2018, two...