NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

DHCR Denies Tenant's PAR of Rent Restoration Order

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on inadequate heat and hot water. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. The DRA later granted landlord's application for rent...

Inspection Confirmed That Building's Emergency Number Worked

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled against tenant and terminated the proceeding. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant had complained that, outside the A-K side of...

Tenant Cancelled Scheduled DHCR Inspection

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA terminated the proceeding and dismissed the complaint because tenant failed to provide access to the DHCR's inspector for physical inspection...

Tenant's Complaint Dismissed Because Building Not Rent Stabilized

October 28, 2020    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in services. The DRA dismissed the complaint, finding that tenant's building wasn't subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. DHCR records showed...

Base Date for Second Overcharge Complaint Limited by Prior Decision

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA found no overcharge and dismissed the complaint. Tenant appealed and lost. A final DHCR ruling in a separate case decided in 2016 decided all rent issues...

Confusion Over Uncollected RGBO Increase Caused Repeated Recalculation of Legal Rent

October 28, 2020    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for determination of tenant's legal and preferential rents for the period between Feb. 1, 2014, and Jan. 31, 2015. The DRA found that the legal rent was $1,344 and the preferential...

Legal Base Rent Subject to Four-Year, Not Six-Year, Lookback

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the base date was Aug. 8, 2011, which was six years before tenant filed the complaint. After the base date, tenant paid...

Case Sent Back Twice for DRA Calculation of SRO Unit Rent

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized SRO tenant complained of rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that the unit was vacant between 2007 and 2012 when tenant moved in. So landlord argued it was entitled to charge a "first rent" of...

Tenant Improperly Sublet Parking Space

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge for a garage space only after landlord raised his monthly parking space charge from $112 to $115. Landlord claimed that the parking space wasn't subject to...

No Overcharge Refund Due After Prior Refunds and Credits Applied

October 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge based on a DHCR service reduction order that was in effect between April 2015 and December 2015 when the DRA approved landlord's rent restoration application....

Six-Year Lookback Period Didn't Apply Retroactively

October 28, 2020    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $18,164, including triple damages, after landlord already had refunded $12,408. Landlord appealed, objecting to the DRA...

Rent History Records Show Apartment Was Deregulated in 2013

October 28, 2020    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. The DRA denied the overcharge claim but ruled that the apartment couldn't be deregulated, despite landlord's claim. Landlord appealed...