November 2024
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Court Denies Tenant's Appeal of DHCR Order Finding No Overcharge
Tenant's Toxic Mold Claim Dismissed by Court
Tenant's Claim of Rent Overcharge Dismissed by Appeals Court
Court Approves Tenants' Request to Subpoena DHCR Records
Fraudulent Scheme to Deregulate Depends on "Totality of the Circumstances"
Landlord's Notice to Quit to Son After Tenant's Death Was Proper and Sufficient
Owner Didn't Submit Rent History Records
Landlord Can't Amend DHCR Registrations to Correct Apartment Status
Building Constructed Before 1974 and Rehabbed Wasn't Subject to Rent Stabilization
Building Was Substantially Rehabbed in Accordance with Rules in Effect in February 2023
RFAI Returned to DHCR Indicated Daughter Didn't Live in Apartment
Building Wasn't in Substandard Condition Before Claimed Sub Rehab
Landlord Didn't Show That 75 Percent of Building Systems Were Replaced
Two Buildings Were Horizontal Multiple Dwelling Subject to Rent Stabilization
Landlord Can Replace Manually Operated Elevator with Self-Service Elevator
Tenant, Represented by an Attorney, Can Withdraw His PAR of DHCR Order
DHCR Can't Decide Tenant's Claim That Unit's Co-op Exemption Was Invalid
Rent-Controlled Tenant's Maximum Collectible Rent Remained Frozen
Tenant Filed Fair Market Rent Appeal More Than 20 Years Too Late
Apartment Was Properly Deregulated After J-51 Tax Benefits Expired
Court Already Ruled There Was No Fraudulent Overcharge by Landlord
Total Overcharge Reduced from $20,800 to $1,295 Because DRA Omitted IAI Increase
Triple Damages Properly Assessed for Overcharge Based on Non-Itemized IAIs
Claimed IAI Increase Disallowed Due to Lack of Landlord's Credibility
Landlord Proved Apartment Was Lawfully Deregulated in 2010
Triple Damages Revoked in Pre-HSTPA Overcharge Case
Apartment Was Vacancy-Deregulated in 2009 Based on Gut Renovation
DHCR Reopens Rent Overcharge Case
DHCR Denies Landlord's Reasonable Cost Waiver Request for Water Tank Installation
DHCR Disallowed Engineer Services Claimed in Connection with Boiler/Burner Installation
Court Dismisses Tenant's Claim That Mold in Apartment Caused Injury
Occupant Fails to Prove Succession Rights to Rent-Controlled Tenant's Apartment
Landlord Entitled to Unpaid Rent from Tenant Who Broke Lease During Pandemic
Appeals Court Dismisses Tenant's Claim of Fraudulent Apartment Deregulation
Co-op Apartment Subtenants Not Responsible for Water Leak Damage
SCOTUS Won't Hear Landlords' HSTPA Challenge
Nonpayment Proceeding Dismissed Where No Proof of Rental Agreement Between Parties
No Attorney's Fees for Landlord Who Got Less Than Half the Rent Sought in Case
Attorneys Sanctioned for Failure to Conduct Reasonable Inquiry into the Facts of the Case
Landlord Disregarded Time Frame for Occupants to Quit Premises
Tenant Claims Apartment Was Improperly Deregulated
A.G. Investigates Whether Landlord Violated Tenant Blacklisting Law
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