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DHCR Determines That Apartment Not Subject to Rent Stabilization

September 26, 2022    

Landlord asked the DHCR for a ruling on whether tenant's apartment was rent stabilized. The DRA ruled that the apartment wasn't subject to rent regulation. Tenant appealed, and the DHCR reversed the ruling...

Hospital Employee Not Entitled to Rent-Stabilized Renewal Lease

August 22, 2022    

A hospital employee complained to the DHCR that she was rent stabilized and that landlord refused to renew her lease. The DRA ruled against the employee, who appealed and lost. The employee moved into the apartment...

Landlord Proved Apartment Was Lawfully Deregulated

July 22, 2022    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that her rent wasn't subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. The DRA had reviewed records going back before the four-...

No Illusory Tenancies Found in Transitional Housing Program

July 22, 2022    

Apartment occupants, who were recipients of transitional housing and services for homeless individuals, were placed in landlord's apartments by the Dept. of Homeless Services (DHS) under the Cluster Transitional...

Tenant's HUD-Regulated Apartment Wasn't Subject to Rent Stabilization

July 19, 2022    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that his apartment wasn't subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. A Memorandum of Ground Lease between landlord NYCHA...

Newly Created Apartment Was Exempt from Rent Stabilization

July 19, 2022    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. Landlord pointed out that tenant's apartment was created in 2002, and showed valid 1999 DOB permits. The first tenant of that...

Tenant's Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated in 2002

June 16, 2022    

A New Rochelle tenant filed a complaint with the DHCR seeking a rent reduction based on a reduction in required services. In response, landlord argued that the apartment wasn't rent stabilized. The DRA then...

Lawful Deregulation of Tenant's Apartment Took Place Before HSTPA Took Effect

May 25, 2022    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord in June 2018 based on the tenant's household income, and stated that the apartment was...

Unit Deregulated Before June 2019 Remained So Despite Appeal Decided Post-HSTPA

May 17, 2022    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2011. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2015, finding that the building received J-51 tax benefits and that none of...

Doctor/Dentist Offices Needn't Be Registered as Rent-Stabilized Units

May 16, 2022    

The DHCR's Rent Administrator issued a Notice of Proposed Action to landlord in 2020, noting that DOF records indicated that landlord's building received J-51 tax benefits for the period between July 1, 2017...

Landlord Proved Apartment Was Deregulated 12 Years Before Overcharge Complaint

March 23, 2022    

Tenant moved into his apartment in 2007 under a five-month lease at a rent of $1,200 per month. In 2017, tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of the apartment. Landlord claimed...

High-Rent Vacancy Deregulation Was Proper Based on IAI Rent Increase

February 18, 2022    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in 2019 and claimed that tenant's apartment was unregulated. Tenant argued that the deregulation was improper and asked the court to dismiss the case. The...