NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Fire Damage Repaired by the Time of DHCR Inspection

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services following a fire at the building. In July 2019, tenant complained that the front room ceiling collapsed, insulation detached, and there was water damage...

Tenant Didn't Prove Service Reduction Based on Construction Noise and Dust

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on a number of conditions involving extreme construction noise and dust. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. The DHCR's...

Apartment Door Conditions Were Not De Minimis

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on several apartment conditions. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Among other things, landlord argued that...

DHCR Incorrectly Added Corrected Conditions to Order Denying Rent Restoration

March 29, 2021    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents, based on five separate findings concerning common area conditions that weren't maintained. Landlord...

Landlord Can't Refuse to Accept Packages Based on Size and Electronic Content

March 29, 2021    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services, claiming that in 2014 landlord verbally directed the concierge/doorman to stop accepting package deliveries containing electronics...

Tenant's Elevator Service Complaint to DHCR Properly Dismissed

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services based on defective elevator service. The DRA ruled against tenant on Nov. 22, 2019, after DHCR inspection on Nov. 12, 2019,...

Gas Service Was Restored Before DHCR Inspection

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services in April 2019, claiming that there had been no gas service at the building since October 2018. The DRA notified landlord of tenant's...

Parking Space Was Required Service Despite No Written Agreement

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained in 2020 of a reduction in building-wide services after landlord sent him a 30-day termination notice concerning his parking spot in the building's garage. The DRA ruled for...

Rent Administrator Miscalculated Rent Overcharge

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant but found that no refund was owed because landlord already issued a refund to tenant in response to the complaint. The total overcharge...

Landlord Waived Right to Collect A/C Surcharge

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2016. Tenant claimed that he had bought and installed an air conditioner in his apartment some time ago and that current landlord only recently started charging...

Landlord Who Charged Less Than Legal Rent Waived Higher Rent

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant in 2018 and found a total overcharge of $3,450, including triple damages. Since tenant owed $15,000 in rent arrears, no refund to tenant...

No Fraud Found in Connection with Rent Overcharge Claim

March 29, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord substantially increased her rent upon lease renewal. But the DRA found that...