Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that it bought the building in a judicial sale and therefore wasn't responsible for any rent overcharges before April 2014. The DHCR ruled...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) conducted an audit of individual apartment improvements (IAIs) claimed by landlord for tenant's apartment. The TPU disallowed all the IAIs based on records submitted by...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that landlord made individual apartment improvements (IAIs) after the base date tenant moved out and that landlord properly increased tenant...
Rent-stabilized tenant complaint of rent overcharge. Specifically, tenant claimed that landlord added $12 per month to tenant's rent starting in January 2013 after landlord installed a new stove in tenant's...
Subtenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for subtenant and ordered tenant to refund $1,826, including triple damages. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that subtenant didn't pay...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and found an overcharge in the amount of $12,039, including interest. The overcharge was based on landlord's collection of rent...
Landlord sued to evict rent-controlled tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and breach of the warranty of habitability. Tenant pointed to a 1976 DHCR rent reduction order. Landlord argued...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent, finding that a preferential rent was tenant's legal rent because landlord failed to preserve a higher legal...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of a rent-stabilized apartment. Tenant moved into the apartment on July 15, 2014, under a one-year lease for $2,600 per month. The DRA ruled for tenant...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $5,337, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord didn't submit copies of any leases or ledgers...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of a rent-stabilized apartment. The court ruled for tenant. The apartment had been last registered as rent stabilized in 2002 at a rent of $1,...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming that his apartment was improperly deregulated while the building received J-51 tax benefits. Tenant also claimed rent overcharge. The court ruled for tenant in part. Tenant's...
