Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2017 of improper apartment deregulation and rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed landlord to refund $19,800, including triple damages.
Tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord refused to give her a rent-stabilized renewal lease for Apt. 3FW at the building. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that tenant's apartment number was 3RW and that...
Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized and asked the DHCR to make a ruling on the building's rent-regulatory status. The DRA found that the building was rent stabilized.
Tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord failed to offer him a rent-stabilized renewal lease. Landlord claimed that tenant's building contained fewer than six apartments and therefore wasn't subject to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $13,204, including interest and triple damages. Landlord appealed, claiming that the DRA failed to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding some overcharge but also finding that rent arrears were more than the $5,117 overcharge found. So landlord owed no refund to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in May 2018, and pointed out that the DHCR had issued a rent reduction order in 2008. That order reduced the apartment rent to $1 per month. Tenant had...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and, after finding that landlord already had given tenant a rent credit in December 2023 for $1,802, directed landlord to...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord, based on landlord's failure to submit information required for the processing of its application....
Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2018 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of new boilers. The DRA ruled against landlord in October 2019 because, effective June 14, 2019, HSTPA had amended the rent laws to...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing and exterior restoration work. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that an MCI increase had previously been granted in 2001 for...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2019 based on replacement of a courtyard and walkways. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2021 based on landlord's failure to submit additional documentation sought by the...
