Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to convert gas stoves and ranges to electric stoves/ranges in a rent-stabilized building. Landlord pointed out that the building's gas pipelines were over 60 years old and...
Tenant asked the DHCR to determine the rent-regulated status of her apartment. Tenant said landlord never gave her a lease but that she moved into the unit in September 2008 at a monthly rent of $800 under an...
Tenant asked the DHCR to rule on her apartment's rent regulatory status. Tenant claimed that she was rent stabilized. Landlord argued that the building was unregulated because, although it previously contained...
An apartment occupant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to offer her a renewal lease. She claimed that she had succession rights to the former rent-stabilized tenant's apartment as a nontraditional...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord failed to renew her lease. In response, landlord argued that tenant wasn't maintaining the apartment as her primary residence. Tenant's last lease...
Rent-controlled tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2020. Tenant said that his current monthly rent was $2,089.55. The DRA issued an order stating that the Maximum Collectible Rent (MCR) for tenant...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who then filed a PAR to appeal. The DHCR rejected tenant's PAR as untimely. Tenant acknowledged with her filing that the PAR was...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA ruled against tenant, found no overcharge, and noted that the current legal regulated rent was $1,820 per month.
Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2017. Landlord claimed that the building wasn't rent stabilized because it contained only five apartments. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $6,835,...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and got the case reopened for further consideration. The tenant had appealed a prior order issued by the DRA in the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and found a total overcharge of $3,134, including interest. The DRA noted that since landlord had refunded to tenant an amount greater...
