Tenants who moved into an apartment in June 2014 filed a DHCR service reduction complaint in 2017. The DRA ruled for tenants in 2018. Landlord filed a PAR of that order, claiming that the apartment was unregulated....
Landlord filed applications with the DHCR in 2019 seeking determinations that three buildings were exempt from rent stabilization based on substantial rehabilitation.
Landlord applied to the DHCR for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent stabilization due to substantial rehabilitation. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that landlord hadn't proved that 75...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in January 2019 based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord in October 2019. The DRA applied provisions concerning MCI rent hikes contained in HSTPA, which amended the...
In 2017 the DHCR's Rent Administrator initiated a proceeding to determine whether parking was a required service at landlord's building. In 2018, the DRA ruled that parking wasn't a required service since...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new fuel oil tank and fuel line. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work was an interim repair rather than a building-wide improvement....
In 2016, tenant asked the DHCR to make an administrative determination that his apartment was subject to rent stabilization. Tenant also asked the DHCR to determine the "correct legal rent." In response,...
Landlord asked the DHCR in March 2017 for a ruling on an apartment's rent regulation status and monthly legal rent. Landlord said it bought the building from tenant in 2010. Tenant lived in the apartment before...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of an oil/gas burner. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but denied costs for a gas piping installation. Landlord appealed and won. The DHCR acknowledged that...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof, iron fences, and railings. The DRA ruled against landlord because 35 percent or fewer of the building's apartments were subject...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of an oil/gas burner. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, denying that portion of the application that sought a rent increase for installation of gas piping....
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on gas re-piping and asbestos removal. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that there were 28 outstanding HPD B violations and...
