Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work had been done piecemeal. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord's documentation...
The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on resurfacing of all public areas, but denied that portion of the application based on partial replacement of a staircase. Landlord appealed and...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a surveillance system. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord obtained a prior MCI increase for the existing surveillance...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that its application was filed more than two years after the work was completed and therefore was untimely....
The DRA denied landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on a parapet installation. Landlord appealed and lost. The complete replacement of parapet walls qualifies as an MCI. But partial replacement of a...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a vertical platform lift. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord argued that the lift installation was required by law to...
The DRA denied landlord's MCI rent increase application based on new stairs to the building basement and drain relocation. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that the stairs were reconstructed and...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of closed-circuit TV, a new water tank, new elevators, and new windows. The DRA initially ruled for landlord but then revoked the rent increases based on...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on rewiring. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Tenants pointed out that, while landlord's contract stated that new circuit breaker 12-pole panels...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new boiler. Landlord claimed that the replaced boiler was 30 years old. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA had asked...
The DRA granted landlord's request for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of garage doors and work done to common area hallways. But the DRA disallowed any increase for the portion of the hallway work...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on replacement of two of the building's three water heaters. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The work wasn't performed on all similar...
