Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2014, claiming that landlord continued to collect rent increases after a prior rent reduction order froze tenant’s rent. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to...
Subtenant complained of rent overcharge against tenant and landlord, and claimed that there was an illusory tenancy. The DRA ruled for subtenant in part, finding that tenant overcharged subtenant by $54,000,...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and used the default method to set the base date rent because landlord didn’t submit full rent history documents. Landlord appealed...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) brought an individual apartment improvement (IAI) audit against landlord for tenant’s apartment. Based on rent registration data, TPU asked landlord to submit proof...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $2,500, including triple damages and interest. Although landlord had refunded a portion of that amount...
Subtenant complained that rent-stabilized tenant overcharged her. The DRA ruled for subtenant, found that tenant was profiteering, and ordered tenant to refund $20,906 to subtenant, including triple damages. Tenant...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $80,000, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord failed to provide a base date lease or ledger, and...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge and claimed that landlord didn’t comply with a rent reduction order that had reduced her rent. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $4,000...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. He moved into the apartment in February 2013 at a vacancy rent of $1,800. Landlord claimed that the apartment was deregulated, that the legal rent was $3,425, and that tenant...
