Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $26,245, including interest. Landlord appealed and won, in part. The DRA found that landlord collected...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for failing to sign an unregulated renewal lease that was offered. Tenant claimed that the apartment was rent stabilized and that he was being overcharged. The court ruled for tenant....
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRO ruled for tenant and found that new landlord couldn’t charge tenant for her washing machine or air conditioner. Landlord appealed and lost. New landlord started...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRO ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $19,115, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that when tenant moved into the apartment...
The Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) initiated a rent overcharge proceeding that challenged individual apartment improvements (IAIs) claimed by landlord. When the matter wasn’t resolved, TPU forwarded the case to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant. Based on a rent reduction order in effect on the base rent date, the base rent was reduced to $524 and landlord was ordered to refund $...
The DHCR’s Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) commenced an Individual Apartment Improvements (IAI) audit for tenant’s apartment. Based on TPU’s review of apartment registrations, TPU sent a letter in...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in which tenant agreed to pay the back rent claimed by landlord. Later, tenant got an attorney and asked the...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that the apartment had been deregulated. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that tenant’s legal rent was $1,500 per month, and ordered landlord to refund $1...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge. A DHCR rent reduction order was issued in 1976, and landlord’s later application to restore rent wasn...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay rent arrears totalling $5,760 in installment payments and landlord could execute...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to credit her for two rent payments made on her behalf by DSS and still billed her for that rent. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord appealed...
