Rent-stabilized tenant complained that landlord failed to renew his lease. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to give him a renewal lease after landlord filed no answer to tenant's complaint. Landlord...
In separate proceedings, tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to renew her lease and that her initial rent exceeded a fair market rent. The DRA ruled against tenant and terminated both proceedings. The...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent increases based on rewiring, new front and back doors, a TV/security system, and key fob/card access control. The DRA ruled for landlord, who appealed the effective date of...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a backflow preventer and water boosting system. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Installation of a backflow prevention device...
The DHCR's DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on plumbing repiping and gas repiping. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that landlord's application contained false...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of new apartment windows. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed any cost associated with repairing wooden window frames.
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on cellar vault restoration. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that this work didn't qualify as an MCI. Landlord appealed and lost. It's the DHCR's well-...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $35,260, including interest. The overcharge finding was based on an outstanding rent reduction order that...
Subtenant complained that she was overcharged by rent-stabilized tenant. She also claimed that the tenant and landlord engaged in an illusory prime tenancy and filed a separate complaint seeking a lease in her name....
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. She also filed a complaint based on failure to renew her lease. The DRA consolidated the two cases, finding that the apartment was vacancy...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2016 of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord, a cooperative corporation, appealed and won. The building had been converted to a co-op while...
