UNIT/BUILDING NOT COVERED

Apartment Was Deregulated by High-Rent Vacancy in 2004

August 8, 2013    

In response to tenant's application for a ruling on his status, the DRA ruled that tenant wasn't subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that there were no registration...

Tenant Moved into Rehabbed Building After J-51 Expired

August 8, 2013    

Tenant complained that landlord refused to give him a renewal lease. Landlord claimed that the building was no longer rent stabilized and no renewal lease was required for tenant. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord...

Mitchell-Lama Building Not Subject to Rent Stabilization

December 12, 2012    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord correctly argued that the building was a Mitchell-Lama...

Landlord Can Evict Temporary Residents of "Sober House"

November 15, 2012    

Landlord sued to evict occupants of some of the SRO units in a Class B hotel that landlord had leased to a nonprofit counseling center for use as a "sober house." The occupants had signed "temporary...

Tenant Not Rent Stabilized

June 6, 2012    

Unauthorized Occupant Can't Get SRO Unit

September 30, 2011