September 2020
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Landlord Must Lay Down Lobby Floor Mats for Mobility-Impaired Tenant
No Proof of Fraud Warranting Rent Overcharge Lookback Beyond Four Years
Judgment by Agreement Against Deceased Tenant's Son Was Void
Landlord Can Seek Tenant's Eviction Based on Overcrowding
Public Housing Tenant's Conduct Didn't Warrant Eviction
Rents Properly Restored Based on DHCR Inspection Report
Tenants Authorized Tenant Organization to File Complaints for Them
Application of Regina Decision Reduces Overcharge Finding by Over $30,000
Application of Time Period for Lookback Requires More Factfinding
Landlord Fined $4,000 for Harassing Apartment Occupant to Force Relocation
MCI Increase for Facade Work Includes Related Stone Supply Costs
Work Funded by Special Assessment Qualified for MCI Rent Hikes
A/C Grills Installed with Facade Work Not Eligible for MCI Rent Hikes
New Doorbells Directly Related to MCI-Qualifying Apartment Entry Doors
DHCR Can't Re-examine Rent History Period Covered in Prior DHCR Overcharge Order
Landlord Can Replace Metal Keys with Electronic Key Fobs
DHCR Approves Landlord's Demolition Application
No Substantial Rehab Exemption Without DOB Letter of Completion
Landlord Didn't Prove Building Was Substantially Rehabbed
Explanatory Addenda to 2018 Deregulation Order Points to Unit's Continued Rent Stabilization
Tenant's Garage Rent Not Subject to Rent Control
Overcharge Lookback Period Limited to Four Years
Preferential Rent Was Still Less Than Legal Rent After Disallowed IAIs
Rent Overcharge Due to Discounted IAI Rent Increases Wasn't Willful
Landlord Didn't Reduce Legal Rent While Complaint Was Pending
Triple Damages on Overcharge Reduced Based on Regina Case
Triple Damages Reduced After Correcting Improper Application of HSTPA
No Proof of Fraud to Warrant Extended Lookback Period
Tenant Gets No Attorney's Fees in DHCR Rent Overcharge Proceeding
Landlord Didn't Properly Reduce Rent Upon Transfer to Electrical Exclusion
Landlord Properly Set Rent-Stabilized Rent
Rent Restoration Denied Because Intercom Not Working for Some Units
Rents Reduced Due to Landlord's Removal of Laundry Room Service
No Rent Reduction Where Service Restored Before DHCR Inspection
Rent Restoration Date Reflects Tenant's Failure to Permit Access
DHCR Corrected Improper Rent Reduction Order for Condo Unit
Claimed Seven-Month Gas Outage Corrected Before DHCR Inspection
Landlord Installed Exposed Gas Pipes in Tenant's Living Room
No Rent Restoration Where Terraces Were Still Under Repair
Tenant's Rent Reduced for Bedbug Infestation
Landlord Must Correct Continuous Lack of Hot Water
Use and Occupancy Denied Due to Outstanding Class "C" Violation
Eviction Stayed Based on Potential Succession Claim
Case Reopened to Permit Proof for Setting Base Rent Under Default Formula
Landlord Must Pay NYCHA Back $28,000 for Overpaid Rent Subsidy
Landlord Fined Over $10,000 for Gutting Building Without Permits
Landlord Performed Clean-Up Work While Stop-Work Order in Effect
Landlord Didn't Protect Adjoining Building's Windows During Construction
Landlord Fined $8,750 for Renting Apartment for Transient Occupancy
Landlord Fined $2,500 for Peeling Paint and Plaster
DHCR Finds No Reduction in Services Despite Contrary HPD Report
DHCR Relies on HPD Records to Find Heat Not Provided to Tenant
Some Related Costs Added to MCI Rent Hike for Garage Roof Replacement
Some Related Landscaping Costs Added to MCI Increase for Garage Roof
No Rent Restoration Based on Remaining Cracked Lobby Tiles
Was Landlord Responsible for Attack on Tenant's Guest?
Evicted Tenant with Minor Rent Arrears Must Be Restored to Possession
Landlord to Pay City $290,000 to Settle Short-Term Rental Violation
Tenant's Claim That HRA Didn't Provide Protective Services Dismissed
Landlord Can't Maintain Ejectment Action Without Sending Termination Notice
