UNIT/BUILDING COVERED

Building Had Six Apartments and Was Subject to Rent Stabilization

March 21, 2022    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction of services in his apartment. Landlord argued that tenant wasn't rent stabilized because the building contained only five apartments. The DRA then opened an "AD...

Long-Term Tenant with No Lease Was Subject to Rent Stabilization

March 21, 2022    

In 2017, tenant filed an administrative proceeding application with the DHCR, and sought a ruling on the rent-regulated status of her apartment. She had lived in the building for 43 years, and in the subject...

Building That Previously Had Six Apartments Was Rent Stabilized

February 18, 2022    

Landlord sued to evict a month-to-month tenant and claimed that tenant was unregulated because the building contained fewer than six apartments. Landlord had bought the building in bankruptcy in 2015, and it...

1991 Rent Reduction Order Prevented Vacancy Deregulation of Apartment

December 22, 2021    

Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenants for nonpayment of rent. Tenants claimed that they were rent stabilized and asked the court to dismiss the case. They also claimed rent overcharge, and sought attorney's...

HPD Regulatory Agreement Didn't Exempt Building from Rent Stabilization

December 21, 2021    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that the apartment wasn't rent stabilized because the building's mortgage Subordination Agreement and Regulatory Agreement with the City of...

Landlord Improperly Deregulated Apartment in 421-g Building

December 21, 2021    

Tenant complained to the DHCR that her apartment was unlawfully deregulated while receiving Section 421-g tax benefits and that she was overcharged. Tenant moved into the unit on Jan. 15, 2015, and paid $3,164 per...

Tenants Without J-51 Lease Riders Remain Rent Stabilized

December 21, 2021    

Tenant asked the DHCR for a ruling on her rent stabilization status in 2014 after landlord sent notice that the apartment was no longer subject to rent stabilization due to expiration of the building's J-51 tax...

Two-Family House Was Converted to Illegal Six-Unit SRO

November 22, 2021    

In 2019, two tenants asked the DHCR in separate applications to rule on their apartments' regulatory status and to set the legal rent. The DRA ruled for tenants and found that their units were rent stabilized....

DHCR Deemed Renewal Lease for Tenant Who Had None on Date of Deregulation Order

November 22, 2021    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant's apartment in 2016. In April 2019, the DRA ruled for landlord based on its finding that tenant's total annual household...

Apartment Rented in 1998 After Period of Temporary Exemption Was Rent Stabilized

November 22, 2021    

Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2016 that her apartment had been improperly deregulated and that she was overcharged. The DRA ruled for tenant and found that the unit was subject to rent stabilization. Landlord...

No Vacancy Deregulation for Apartment Based on Rent Act of 2015

November 22, 2021    

Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2017 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA found no overcharge but ruled that the apartment was rent stabilized. When tenant moved in on Aug. 1, 2017...

Vacancy Lease for Tenant and New Co-Tenant Didn't Cause Vacancy Deregulation

November 17, 2021    

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that the apartment was unregulated. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case and argued that she was rent stabilized. Tenant moved into the unit in 2013 under a rent-...