FOUR-YEAR RULE

Four-Year Base Date Applied Where No Proof of Landlord Fraud

October 7, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision was arbitrary and...

Tenant Claims Fraud by Landlord Warrants Piercing Four-Year Rule

June 13, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge since the July 31, 2004, base rent date. The DRA noted that there was a rent freeze in effect on the base date...

Four-Year Rule Applied Since No Fraud by Landlord

June 12, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, found that tenant's legal base date rent was $694 per month, and ordered landlord to refund a total overcharge of $116, including...

Tenant Claims Fraud by Landlord in Setting Rent

February 4, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed. He claimed that when he moved into the apartment landlord fraudulently concealed the...

Overcharge Calculation Didn't Consider Rent Reduction Orders

January 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $23,000, including triple damages and interest. Tenant appealed, claiming that the DRA failed to...

Outstanding Rent Reduction Orders Resulted in Rent Overcharge

January 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $16,000, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and lost. Because tenant filed his complaint on...

Prior Rent Reduction Order Reduces Base Rent

November 16, 2012    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $5,100, including triple damages and interest. Tenant appealed. The DRA had calculated the overcharge...

Four-Year Rule Doesn't Apply

October 10, 2012    

Tenant Claims Fraud in Rent History

October 8, 2012    

No Proof of Rent Fraud Claimed by Tenant

September 10, 2012