PROCEDURE-DHCR

Tenant's PAR Properly Dismissed as Untimely

March 17, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who then filed a PAR. The DHCR dismissed tenant's PAR as untimely. Tenant then filed an Article 78 court petition claiming that...

Tenant's Representative Not Authorized to File PAR

February 23, 2015    

The DRA ruled against rent-stabilized tenant in rent overcharge and lease violation proceedings concerning tenant's apartment. Tenant filed a PAR to appeal the decision. The DHCR found that the PAR was improper...

Tenant Can't Appeal DHCR Decision After Settling Case in Court

January 23, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord charged two vacancy increases during the same lease period and that landlord...

Tenant Withdrew Rent Overcharge Complaint

November 25, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA terminated the case after tenant withdrew his complaint. Tenant then filed a PAR, claiming that he never withdrew the complaint. The DHCR ruled against...

DHCR Overcharge Ruling Revoked

November 24, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and imposed triple damages for willful overcharge. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord submitted a stipulation of settlement signed by...

Stuy Town Tenant Must Pursue Overcharge Claim Through Court, Not DHCR

September 26, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant who lived in Stuyvesant Town complained of rent overcharge. The DRA dismissed the complaint based on a prior DHCR ruling that tenants who were subject to the court settlement in Roberts v....

DRA Order Not Sent to Landlord's Attorney

August 13, 2014    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenants' rent-stabilized apartment in 2008. The DRA ruled against landlord after DTF found no tax match verifying tenants' income. Landlord appealed...

Tenant Excused Twice for Not Answering Deregulation Application

August 13, 2014    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2008. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to answer the DRA's notices. Tenant then...

Landlord's Luxury Deregulation Application Dismissed as Incomplete

July 14, 2014    

Landlord applied in 2012 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled against landlord and dismissed the case because it failed to include in its application the...

No Proof PAR Was Mailed Within 35 Days of DRA Order

May 19, 2014    

The DRA denied tenant's complaint claiming a reduction in services. Tenant appealed, but the DHCR dismissed tenant's PAR as untimely. Tenant's PAR was dated April 1, 2013, was mailed to the DHCR via the U...

Landlord's PAR Dismissed as Untimely

May 16, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed, but the DHCR rejected landlord's PAR as untimely. The envelope containing the PAR...

Tenant Can't Appeal Rent Overcharge Finding

December 17, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant. Tenant appealed, claiming that landlord hadn't complied with the DRA's order by not fully refunding the overcharge. The DHCR...