Tenants commenced a class action against landlord for rent overcharge and improper deregulation of a building receiving J-51 tax benefits. After the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) amended...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant, awarding triple damages and attorneys' fees. Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision was...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming improper deregulation of her apartment, that she was rent stabilized, and that she was overcharged. The court ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund rent overcharges.
Unregulated tenant sued landlord, claiming that his apartment had been illegally deregulated, that he was rent stabilized, and that he had been overcharged. The court ruled for tenant, finding that he was entitled to...
Building tenants sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and other violations of the rent stabilization law. Tenants also sought designation to proceed with the case as a class action. The court dismissed tenants...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. Later, in March 2019, tenant's attorney wrote to the DRA and stated that tenant wished to withdraw his complaint because he wanted to file an...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA found that the apartment's legal rent on April 27, 2011, was over the monthly deregulation threshold of $2,000...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA later terminated and dismissed the proceeding based on a withdrawal letter submitted by tenant's attorney. Tenant's attorney advised...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and found a rent overcharge of $15,357. But, since tenant hadn't paid rent from March 2015 to May 2016, the overcharge was offset by...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. After some prior determination and PAR remand order, the DRA ruled against tenant in January 2019. The DRA found that landlord proved the installation of individual apartment...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced tenant's rent. Tenant's lease provided for a substantial rent discount every month as long as tenant paid rent...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and lease violations, claiming that her apartment was unlawfully deregulated. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding a rent overcharge of $4,200 including triple damages. The DRA also...
