In 2019, landlord asked the DHCR for permission to amend the 2015 rent registration for tenants' apartment. Landlord said that the registered tenant name, Luis Garcia, was incorrect and that the registered tenant...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator issued an order directing landlord to register apartments in its building as rent-stabilized for 2018. The DRA based its directive on information found in the NYC Dept. of...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator initiated a proceeding against landlord, claiming that it had failed to register its building as rent stabilized in 2018. The DRA's ruling was based on its review of NYC Dept. of...
Landlord asked the DHCR for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent stabilization due to substantial rehabilitation. Landlord bought the building in 2015 and claimed that the building was in seriously...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify essential services by replacing a steam heating system with an electrical baseboard heating system. The DRA ruled for landlord. Three tenants appealed and lost....
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify lobby attendant services at its rent-regulated building complex in 2018, by replacing 24/7 lobby attendants with a virtual door attendant service. The DRA ruled...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and denied landlord's PAR. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal of the DHCR's decision. The court ruled against...
Tenant complained in 2017 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment, located in a building receiving J-51 tax benefits. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $12,727 including...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant questioned the rent increase for individual apartment improvements (IAIs)...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the monthly legal rent of $2,895 paid in 2014 by prior tenant exceeded the threshold for...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and ruled that the apartment wasn't deregulated, the four-year base rent date was March 4, 2013, the base...
Rent-stabilized tenants complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenants and found a total overcharge of $179,550, including triple damages and interest. But landlord was ordered to refund $89,748 because it...
