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Landlord Proved Legal Vacancy Deregulation of Apartment in 2009

February 18, 2022    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2020 and claimed that his apartment had been improperly deregulated. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant moved into the apartment in 2009 and paid a...

Landlord Proved Apartment Was Vacancy-Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In

February 16, 2022    

Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2018, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment was legally vacancy-deregulated in 2012 before...

Landlord Proved 2015 Vacancy Deregulation Through IAIs

February 15, 2022    

Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial. Tenant argued that issues of fact precluded any summary judgment...

Apartment Was Properly Vacancy-Deregulated After J-51 Benefits Ended

January 25, 2022    

Tenant complained in 2017 of improper deregulation and rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment was deregulated. Tenant appealed and lost. The building received J-51 tax benefits...

Landlord Proved IAIs Costing $65K Resulted in Vacancy Deregulation

January 25, 2022    

Tenant complained of improper deregulation of his apartment and rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the unit had been vacancy deregulated before tenant took occupancy in 2016.

Vacancy Deregulation of Tenant's Apartment Was Legal

December 22, 2021    

Tenant complained in July 2019 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Although tenant paid $2,100 per month when he moved into the unit in...

Apartment Was Properly Deregulated After Temporary Exemption

December 22, 2021    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. Landlord showed that the apartment had been owner-occupied between 1999 and 2004, then rented at a first rent to a prior tenant, then...

Low-Income Co-op Building Wasn't Subject to Rent Stabilization

December 21, 2021    

The DHCR started a proceeding against landlord after finding that landlord failed to register a building that was subject to rent stabilization due to receipt of J-51 tax benefits between July 1, 2017, and June 30,...

HDFC Building Receiving J-51 Tax Benefits Was a Co-op

November 19, 2021    

The DHCR initiated a proceeding by issuing a Notice of Proposed Action to landlord in 2019 after finding that landlord failed to properly register apartments as rent stabilized for 2018 based on DOF records...

Apartment Was Deregulated in 2011 Based on IAI Rent Increase

October 27, 2021    

Tenant complained in 2016 of improper apartment deregulation and rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. The DRA found that landlord performed individual apartment improvements (IAIs)...

Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated Based on Cost of IAIs

October 27, 2021    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2016. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment was no longer subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the unit...

Landlord Had No Proof of Vacancy Deregulation Based on Gut Rehab

October 26, 2021    

Tenant asked the DHCR to determine whether her apartment was rent stabilized. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to offer tenant a rent-stabilized lease and to register the apartment.