NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Landlord Installed Exposed Gas Pipes in Tenant's Living Room

September 27, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in required services based on a number of conditions. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent, after inspection found that tenant's intercom was...

Claimed Seven-Month Gas Outage Corrected Before DHCR Inspection

September 27, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained in June 2018 of a reduction in required services based on a loss of gas service. The DRA ruled against tenant and dismissed the complaint. Tenant appealed and lost. The DRA had...

DHCR Corrected Improper Rent Reduction Order for Condo Unit

September 27, 2020    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in services at his apartment because his fireplace wasn't working. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered a restoration of services. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord...

Rent Restoration Date Reflects Tenant's Failure to Permit Access

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on certain apartment conditions. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on tenant's...

No Rent Reduction Where Service Restored Before DHCR Inspection

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on landlord's failure to collect recyclables from the trash room on each floor. Landlord instead changed its practice by requiring...

Rents Reduced Due to Landlord's Removal of Laundry Room Service

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on removal of laundry room service. The service was there as of 2012 but was removed in 2016. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced...

Rent Restoration Denied Because Intercom Not Working for Some Units

September 26, 2020    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on an improperly working intercom system. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on...

Landlord Properly Set Rent-Stabilized Rent

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2015. She moved into the apartment in 2011 at a monthly rent of $1,800, following a long period where the apartment had been registered as owner occupied....

Landlord Didn't Properly Reduce Rent Upon Transfer to Electrical Exclusion

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2012. He had lived in the apartment since 1976, and his initial monthly rent of $650 included a $100 charge for five air conditioners (at $20 each) installed by...

Tenant Gets No Attorney's Fees in DHCR Rent Overcharge Proceeding

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant who moved into an apartment in 2010 complained of rent overcharge in 2016. The DRA ruled for tenant in 2018 and ordered landlord to refund $5,384 with triple damages and interest. The DRA then...

No Proof of Fraud to Warrant Extended Lookback Period

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2017. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no rent overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that the DRA failed to investigate a rent increase in...

Triple Damages Reduced After Correcting Improper Application of HSTPA

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2016. The DRA ruled for tenant in January 2020, applying a six-year base date and triple damages. The DRA ordered landlord to refund $18,225.