LANDLORD WINS

Intercom Service Transferred to Doorman Station

November 14, 2013    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA reduced tenants' rents after finding that intercom service wasn't maintained. The DRA later granted landlord's application to restore...

Tenant's First Rent Was Proper Base Rent

November 13, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal and lost. The court and appeals court found that the DHCR reasonably...

Tenant Must Pay Restored Rent Even If Not Ready to Move Back into Apartment

October 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant's rent was reduced to $1 per month after a fire in the building resulted in a Fire Department Vacate Order in May 2008. Landlord filed an application to restore rent in October 2011 after...

Tenant Didn't Provide Access for Painting and Repairs

October 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent based on findings that the apartment needed painting and plastering, there were water leaks in various rooms...

Heat Restored to Tenant's Apartment

September 20, 2013    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on lack of heat in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on the restoration of services....

Landlord Restored Electric Outlet for Working Stove

September 19, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent, based on a finding that the electrical outlet for tenant's stove wasn't working. Landlord later...

Tenants Must Pay Retroactive Rent After Rent Restored

July 15, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. The DRA later granted landlord's application to restore rents based on a restoration...

$109,000 Overcharge Was in Error

July 15, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant based on landlord's failure to submit a complete rent history from the 2004 base date. Using its default method, the DHCR...

Apartment Occupant Has No Standing to Claim Rent Overcharge

June 13, 2013    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $2,395, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and won.  Landlord claimed that the person who filed the...

No Proof of Fraud Warranting Suspension of Four-Year Rule

May 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge, claiming that his monthly rent of $1,500 was excessive. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that...

Rents Restored for Apartments with Restored Intercom Service

May 13, 2013    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on a defective intercom system. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents based on DHCR inspection finding intercom problems in 15 apartments...

Incorrect Annual Rent Registrations Didn't Prove Fraud

March 12, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained in 2011 of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord committed fraud and that therefore the four-...