Landlord Not Required to Take Bids

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a building-wide window installation. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that landlord's costs were excessive. The DHCR ruled against tenant. Tenant never complained to the DRA in response to landlord's application. And landlord isn't required to take bids on an MCI or to use the lowest bid received. Approval of MCI rent hikes is based on the actual proven cost of an improvement based on an arm's-length transaction between landlord and a contractor.

Lopez: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. RL130081RT (4/20/04) [2-pg. doc.]