Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2017. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed landlord to refund a total overcharge of $2,792, including interest. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2016. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment was no longer subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the unit...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge before landlord sued to evict her in 2011. In 2015, the DRA ruled that, in light of the improper deregulation of the apartment and questions concerning the validity of...
Two tenants complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against them, finding that the building had only four apartments and therefore wasn't rent stabilized. Tenants appealed and won. Tenants claimed that the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $16,828, including interest. Landlord and tenant both appealed. Landlord argued that any overcharge was...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2017. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $20,625, including triple damages.
The DHCR's DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof and parapets. But the DRA disallowed additional costs, including engineer's fees, expediting, and...
The DHCR's DRA denied landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a burner. Landlord appealed and lost. Rent Stabilization Code Section 2522.4(a)(13), as amended in 2014 and in effect...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on staircase replacement and installation of a backflow valve. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the staircase was only...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a burner and backflow preventer. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but denied costs for a gas main installation. Landlord appealed and lost....
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on kitchen and bathroom modernization. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. At the time the DRA granted landlord's application, MCI...
The DHCR granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of courtyards, walkways, concrete work, and side entry gates. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that they didn't have...
