Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2021 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) backflow prevention device that cost $9,556. The DRA ruled against landlord because landlord had failed...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator and hallway upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won in part. Tenants of the K line in the building argued that their room...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that she didn't benefit directly from the roof work and that, at any...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's application for an MCI rent hike based on gas repiping at its building. Tenants appealed, claiming that there was insufficient proof supporting landlord's...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a newly resurfaced courtyard and steps behind the building. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. RSC Section 2522.4 defined...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the new roof work was a repair and not an MCI. They also...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed $71,712 of the MCI cost that was reimbursed to landlord by its insurance company. Landlord...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2018 based on new windows, water service repiping, and kitchen and bathroom modernization work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but, since its order was issued after June 14...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on gas re-piping. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won, in part. Among other things, tenants pointed out that landlord had provided hot plates to tenants...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a parapet, as well as brick and structural steel work for an exterior restoration project. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, including the cost of...
The DHCR's Rent Administrator partially granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes. The DRA granted increases for a new front door and vestibule door, front entrance masonry work, drainage system, and...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of front and rear vestibule doors and a TV/security system. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed several expenses related to the vestibule doors...
