Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and fraudulent deregulation of her apartment. The DRA and DHCR ruled against tenant, finding that landlord didn't engage in a fraudulent scheme to deregulate the...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2020, claiming rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that her apartment was no longer rent stabilized. Tenant appealed and lost. The base rent date for tenant's...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in August 2019 of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that the DRA applied an incorrect base...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2018. Tenant said the apartment rent was increased before he moved in based on landlord's false claims concerning individual apartment...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge based on claimed improper air conditioner and washing machine surcharge fees collected by landlord. The DRA ruled against tenant because tenant...
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.
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...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent in 2022. Tenant had lived in the unit since 1997. Among other things, he claimed fraudulent rent overcharge, and asked the court for permission to...
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...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge on July 9, 2019. Tenant had moved into the apartment on Dec. 1, 2002, 17 years earlier. The DRA dismissed tenant's complaint after landlord...
