Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge based on rent surcharges collected by landlord for water usage. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that in NYC landlords aren't allowed to charge tenants for...
Tenant complained to the DHCR that he was rent stabilized and that landlord refused to offer him a renewal lease. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that tenant received a HUD project-based Section 8 subsidy from...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that landlord had refused to offer her a renewal lease on the same terms and conditions as her expiring lease. The DRA ruled for tenant.
Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2023 for a ruling that its building was exempt from rent regulation due to substantial rehabilitation of the building in 1988-1989. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed landlord to refund $150,249, including interest and triple damages. The overcharge finding was based on...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2021. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that landlord improperly increased the...
Tenant complained to DHCR of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant in 2023 based on landlord's supposed failure to answer tenant's complaint. Landlord appealed, claiming it answered tenant's complaint...
The DHCR's Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) reviewed 2014 and 2015 rent registrations for an apartment and conducted a rent audit, requesting rent history documentation from landlord. Landlord didn't comply after...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in February 2019 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. She challenged her preferential rent, denied there was a higher legal regulated rent, and objected to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2021. Tenant had moved into the unit in 2009 at a monthly rent of $1,600. She claimed that her rent had been illegally increased through the years...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2020. Tenant claimed that, when she moved into the unit in 2017, landlord had made improper individual apartment improvements (IAIs), without permits and using...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in July 2019. She claimed that landlord had increased her rent without a renewal lease. Landlord claimed that tenant had refused to sign a renewal...
