August 2023
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Insurance Reimbursement Deducted from Total Cost of MCI
MCI Increase Granted for Installation of Hallway Carpeting
MCI Increase Granted for Window Installation in Landmark Building
Landlord Properly Limited Collection of MCI Rent Hike Under DHCR Collectability Guidelines
Gas Piping Was Other Work Necessary to Installation of New Boiler/Burner System
Building's L-Shaped Apartments Contained Two Rooms, Not One Under DHCR Policy
Three-Ply Roof Qualified as MCI
DHCR Increases Tenant's Rent-Stabilized Rent Based on Unique and Peculiar Circumstances
DHCR Found Proof of Prior Substandard Condition Was Insufficient
Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Daughter Gets Apartment
Tenants in Building Substantially Rehabbed Under HDC Agreement Remained Rent Stabilized
Tenant Buy-Outs Proved Building Wasn't in Substandard Condition When Rehab Work Began
No Renewal Lease Required for Successor Tenant to Rent-Controlled Apartment
Lease Renewal Complaint to DHCR Dismissed After Tenant Moved Out
Renewal Lease Dispute Resolved Through DHCR Lease Violation Proceeding
Succession Rights Claim by Tenant's Daughter Would Be Addressed by Court
Willful Rent Overcharge of Over $109,000 Resulted from Prior Rent Reduction Order
Tenant's Untimely Fair Market Rent Appeal Was Properly Dismissed
DHCR Must Review Whether Apartment Was Properly Deregulated
Tenant's Apartment Was Properly Vacancy Deregulated in 2003
Rent Overcharge Based on Miscalculation of MCI Rent Hike Included Triple Damages
Tenant Moved Out Before Rent Stabilization Coverage Began at Building
Triple Damages Applied to Full Overcharge Resulting from Post-HSTPA Complaint
No Overcharge Where Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In
Apartment Became Deregulated When Tenant Moved Out and J-51 Tax Benefits Expired
Building Work Insufficient to Prove Rent Stabilization Exemption Based on Substantial Rehab
Tenant Association Has No Standing to Challenge Determination of Housing Company's Capital Structure
Sub Rehab Application Denied Based on Landlord's Refusal to Submit Lease Records
Nonprimary Residence Claim Against Tenant Dismissed Due to Defective Termination Notice
Trial Needed to Determine Who Was Responsible for Injuries in Dog Attack
Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In
Court, Not DHCR, Must Determine Overcharge Calculations Based on Tenants' Choice of Forum
Court Issues Ruling Finding Tenant Nuisance Despite Tenant's Failure to Appear
New Landlord Bound by Loft Board's Harassment Order
Landlord Must Produce Documents Showing How Apartment Was Deregulated
Termination Notice Didn't State That Landlord Had Accepted ERAP Funds
Notice to Cure Served on Tenant with Hoarding Disability Must Be More Specific
Landlord Can't Recover Use and Occupancy for Period Stemming from Discovery Delays
ERAP Statute Requires Hearing on Nuisance Claim After Landlord Accepts Funds
Eviction Proceeding Based on Lease Violation Can't Be Based on Expired Lease
Rent Demand Didn't Include Monthly Individual Breakdowns
Landlords Arrested for Failing to Make Repairs after Court Held Them in Contempt
Nontraditional Family Member Gets Rent-Stabilized Apartment
Super's Lease Agreement Gave Him Tenancy Rights After Employment Terminated
Is Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall on Wet Grate Outside Building?
August 2023 Insights
