Landlord applied to the DHCR for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent stabilization based on substantial rehabilitation in 2021. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord argued that...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for rulings that five buildings had been substantially rehabilitated between 1985 and 1987. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the buildings were rehabbed under a NYC Urban...
Landlord asked the DHCR for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent stabilization due to substantial rehabilitation. The DRA ruled against landlord, after landlord failed to submit requested leases, renewal...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant in part, finding a total overcharge of $127.91. No triple damages were imposed. And since tenant owed unpaid rent to landlord...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment had been vacancy-deregulated six years before tenant moved in. Tenant...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and claimed that his apartment had been unlawfully deregulated. The DRA ruled against tenant and dismissed the case. Tenant appealed and lost. In a prior decision, the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2018. In July 2022, the DRA sent landlord a final notice that triple damages would be imposed on an overcharge of $8,748 based on incorrect rent...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) filed a rent overcharge complaint on tenant's behalf prior to enactment of HSTPA amendments to the rent stabilization base date. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and a lease violation, claiming that his apartment had been improperly deregulated. Landlord argued that the unit was vacancy-deregulated after adding a 1/40th rent...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained prior to June 14, 2019, of rent overcharge and that landlord failed to offer a proper renewal lease. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that landlord was entitled to a vacancy rent...
The roommate of a rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that the tenant had overcharged him. The DRA ruled for the roommate and ordered tenant to refund $10,220 without noting any assessed interest or triple...
A rent-controlled tenant's son asked the DHCR for a ruling that he had succession rights to tenant's apartment. The DRA ruled for the son. Landlord appealed and lost. The DHCR pointed out that, in a prior...
