LANDLORD WINS

Preferential Rent Limited to Initial Lease Term

January 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that her monthly rent jumped from $675 to $960, but didn't...

Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Overcharge of Subtenant

August 9, 2012    

Subtenant complained that he had been overcharged by rent-stabilized tenant. The DRA ruled for subtenant and ordered tenant to refund $133,500 including triple damages for willful overcharge. Subtenant appealed,...

Tenant Was Undercharged

June 6, 2012