Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in March 2017. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Landlord had claimed that prior tenant lived in the apartment for 40 years. When prior tenant...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that the base date rent was $1,392 and that landlord was responsible for overcharges plus interest totalling $15,610. Landlord...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) conducted an audit of an apartment's rent based on registered rent showing that a rent increase was based on individual apartment improvements (IAIs). TPU determined...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of mailboxes and storage room doors. But the DRA disallowed other costs associated with lobby renovations as well as the cost of a new canopy and hallway...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof, facade work, and an architect's services. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but denied any increase for reconstruction of a parapet wall...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. He claimed that he was forced to move out after a fire occurred in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent to $1 per month while the...
Rent-stabilized tenant in Larchmont complained to the DHCR that repairs were needed throughout her apartment due to her allergies. The DRA ruled against tenant and dismissed her complaint. Tenant appealed and lost....
Rent-stabilized tenant complained that windows throughout the building weren't working properly. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that tenant's rent...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in November 2018 of a reduction in building-wide services based on her claim that the building had no gas service and that laundry room services had been discontinued as...
Landlord applied in 2016 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord in April 2019 based on tax verification information from the NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance (...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that he was rent stabilized and had been overcharged. Landlord was ordered to refund the overcharge...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on new common area doors to the roof and boiler room and a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant questioned the cost of...
