Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2020 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment had been lawfully vacancy-deregulated in 2014 when the...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) brought an audit proceeding for individual apartment improvements (IAIs) made to an apartment in landlord's building based on review of rent registrations for the unit...
Tenants sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and a fraudulent scheme to deregulate their J-51 building apartments. The court ruled for tenants, finding that proof of a building-wide fraudulent scheme required...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord in State Supreme Court, claiming rent overcharge. Tenant proposed that the case be a class action for all building tenants, claiming that landlord collected improper rents while...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. In response and among other things, tenant claimed fraudulent rent overcharge. Tenant asked the court for permission to conduct discovery reaching...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2018 of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. The DRA ruled against tenant. The DRA found that tenant moved in on July 1, 2018, at a legal rent of $3,700 after landlord...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA found that tenant didn't establish a colorable claim of any fraudulent scheme to deregulate the apartment and that there was no rent...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in March 2019 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation. Landlord claimed that the apartment had been vacancy-deregulated when tenant moved in. Landlord submitted the prior tenant...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2017 of rent overcharge and unlawful apartment deregulation. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $24,962, including triple damages. Landlord appealed, claiming...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in May 2019 of rent overcharge. She claimed that an outstanding rent reduction order had been issued and made effective on Sept. 1, 2025, without a proper reduction in her rent. The DRA...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in February 2019. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $32,726, including interest and triple damages. The overcharge was based on two...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in 2020 that he was being overcharged. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment was vacancy-deregulated in March 2017 when tenant moved in. Tenant...
