Landlord Didn't Submit Complete Rental History

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Landlord 7-A administrator never answered tenant's complaint. The DRA ruled for tenant based on landlord's default. Landlord owner appealed, claiming it never received notice of tenant's complaint and that there was no overcharge. Landlord claimed that tenant was the first rent-stabilized tenant. The DHCR acknowledged that landlord hadn't received notice of tenant's complaint and considered its arguments on appeal. Still, the DHCR ruled against landlord. The DHCR's records showed that tenant wasn't the first stabilized tenant; the apartment had been vacancy-decontrolled some time before tenant moved in. Landlord still didn't produce a complete rent history. However, landlord wasn't responsible for any of the refund due. Tenant's complaint was filed before April 1, 1984; the overcharges occurred before that date; and landlord didn't collect any of the overcharges.

Placid Equities: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. AI510037RO (4/12/96) [3-page document]