Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services because cooking gas had been shut off in her apartment in November 2021. The DRA ruled for tenant in June 2022 and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and...
Rent-stabilized tenants in a building complex asked the DHCR for a rent reduction based on a decrease in building-wide services. They said there had been no elevator services in the A and D buildings since July 2021...
Rent-stabilized tenant filed a "specific" rent overcharge complaint with the DHCR. Tenant claimed that landlord didn't comply with a prior DHCR order issued in 2008, which found there was a $920...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord failed to offer her a renewal lease on the same terms and conditions that were contained in her expiring lease. She claimed that landlord was charging her a...
Tenant asked the DHCR in 2014 for an Administrative Determination of the legal regulated rent for his apartment. In response, landlord acknowledged that tenant was rent stabilized and that it had refunded $6,632 to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained in March 2022 of a reduction in services, claiming that there were vermin control issues in her apartment, as well as defects in the kitchen floor, bathroom, living room, and hall/...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator partially granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes. The DRA granted increases for a new front door and vestibule door, front entrance masonry work, drainage system, and...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of an intercom, security cameras, new roof, and exterior restoration. Tenants appealed and lost. They...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of two gas boilers. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that her apartment had only two rooms and...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and steam cleaning. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA found that landlord had previously obtained an MCI increase in 2008 for...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of front and rear vestibule doors and a TV/security system. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed several expenses related to the vestibule doors...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2012 based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting an increase for parapets and related work, as well as a CCTV system. But the DRA denied any...
