NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Termination of Landlord's Luxury Deregulation Application Was Lawful

June 23, 2022    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2013. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2020 because the HSTPA had repealed the provisions of the laws and codes...

No Rent Fraud Indicated in Rent-Stabilized Apartment's Rent History

June 23, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in 2018 of rent overcharge. Tenant also claimed that his apartment had been unlawfully deregulated. The DRA ruled for tenant in part, finding that the apartment had been...

Tenant's Default in Response to 2014 Luxury Deregulation Application Vacated

June 22, 2022    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2014. Landlord pointed out that tenant failed to respond to the Income Certification Form (ICF) that...

Tenant Didn't Provide Access for DHCR Inspection

June 22, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in services based on defects in the sink faucets and a light fixture. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord later filed an application to...

Tenant Denied Access and Cancelled No-Access Inspection

June 22, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in required services in her apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later applied for rent restoration and argued that tenant...

Cracked Paint/Plaster Under Stairs Wasn't a Minor Condition

June 22, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained to the DHCR about a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents based on findings that a washing machine in the building laundry room was...

Cracked Tread Area of Building Steps Isn't a Minor Condition

June 22, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent, based on findings of defective conditions in the sidewalks, stairs to the...

Tenant's Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated in 2002

June 16, 2022    

A New Rochelle tenant filed a complaint with the DHCR seeking a rent reduction based on a reduction in required services. In response, landlord argued that the apartment wasn't rent stabilized. The DRA then...

Building Is Exempt Due to Substantial Rehabilitation

June 14, 2022    

Prior landlord filed an application (Form RS-3 Application) with the DHCR in 2004 to determine whether its building was exempt from rent stabilization. In 2007, the DRA closed the case without action due to the prior...

DHCR Dismisses Ruling Request by Tenant with Issues Before DHCR in Other Proceedings

June 14, 2022    

Tenant asked the DHCR in January 2020 for an administrative determination regarding tenant's rent-regulated status and his apartment's legal rent. Landlord claimed that the building wasn't rent stabilized...

Replacing Elevator Operators with Hallway Attendant Wouldn't Adequately Modify Required Services

June 14, 2022    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building-wide services for rent-regulated tenants in its building, by eliminating three elevator operators with shifts running from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., and replacing...

Room Count Amended to Reflect Tenant's One-Room Apartment

June 13, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading, elevator cab doors, and elevator motor room roof. The DRA ruled for landlord.

Tenant appealed, claiming that the room count for her apartment...