RENT HIKE GRANTED

MCI Rent Increase Granted for New Garage Roof

October 26, 2021    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a garage roof. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that tenants who didn't own cars and don't use the...

MCI Increase Granted for Installation of CCTV Security System

September 23, 2021    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a CCTV security system. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. It's long-standing DHCR policy that installation of a CCTV security...

MCI Increase Granted for Elevator Upgrade

June 21, 2021    

The DHCR's DRA granted landlord's application for rent increases based on an MCI for an elevator upgrade and new elevator cabs. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the DHCR should have allocated a...

Immediately Hazardous Violations Were Cleared Before Application Filed

May 24, 2021    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost.

DHCR Policy Change in Useful Life of Steam Heat System Was Reasonable

April 27, 2021    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler in 2014. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and pointed out that Con Edison had installed the prior steam radiator heating system in...

MCI Increase Granted for Backflow Prevention Device Installation

April 20, 2021    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration work and installation of a backflow prevention device. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant...

MCI Increase Granted for New Gas System Despite Six-Month Gas Shut-Off

March 23, 2021    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new gas system and related construction work, along with intercoms, pointing, and waterproofing. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed...

Landlord Gets MCI Rent Hike for Backflow Prevention Device

February 22, 2021    

The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on installation of a backflow prevention device, electric riser/pump, and associated engineering costs. Tenant appealed and...

Landlord Gets MCI Rent Hikes for New Apartment Doors and Locks

February 22, 2021    

Landlord applied for MCI rent increases based on installation of 32 apartment doors, marble door saddles, Mortise locksets, Segal locks, peep chime viewers, and safety chains. The DRA ruled for landlord and granted...

Landlord Gets MCI Rent Hike for New Common Area Doors

December 18, 2020    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on new common area doors to the roof and boiler room and a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant questioned the cost of...

Tenant Dissatisfaction with New Balcony Didn't Bar MCI Increase

December 17, 2020    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration work and related architectural services. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Among other things, tenants claimed that...

Cost of Heat Timer Included in MCI Increase for Burner Installation

December 17, 2020    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord based on elevator upgrading, related elevator cab work, electrical upgrade, concrete work, pointing and...