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...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration work and related architectural services. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Among other things, tenants claimed that...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing, parapet installations, engineering fees, consultant fees for the pointing, an asbestos survey, and asbestos removal. The DHCR ruled for landlord and approved the...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord based on elevator upgrading, related elevator cab work, electrical upgrade, concrete work, pointing and...
(Decision submitted by attorney Mary D. Milone of the Manhattan law firm of Borah Goldstein Altschuler Nahins & Goidel, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.)
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in services and that landlord failed to perform certain renovation or repair work to her apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant, and the DHCR denied landlord...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The DHCR sent the case back to the DRA after HSTPA amended rent overcharge provisions in June 2019 to expand...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $16,065, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that the overcharge wasn...
