Inspection Showed Landlord Made Individual Apartment Improvements

November 1, 2006

LVT Number: 19226

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that it had made improvements costing $23,000 to tenant's apartment before tenant moved in. Landlord said there was no overcharge. The DRA found no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. A DHCR inspection showed that landlord had done all of the work it claimed, except installing one light fixture, one electrical wall outlet, a new stove, and a bathroom sink. The DRA disallowed $3,000 from landlord's claimed costs and properly granted a rent increase of $500 per month for the 1/40th improvements that landlord proved were made.

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that it had made improvements costing $23,000 to tenant's apartment before tenant moved in. Landlord said there was no overcharge. The DRA found no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. A DHCR inspection showed that landlord had done all of the work it claimed, except installing one light fixture, one electrical wall outlet, a new stove, and a bathroom sink. The DRA disallowed $3,000 from landlord's claimed costs and properly granted a rent increase of $500 per month for the 1/40th improvements that landlord proved were made. There was no overcharge.

Carrier: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. UD210005RT 8/18/06 [4-pg. doc.]

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