CALCULATIONS

DHCR Must Recalculate Base Rent Using Default Method

June 26, 2018    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed, and the case was reopened. Since landlord was unable to submit the base date lease or to...

Amended Rent Stabilization Code Provision Applied to Determine Legal Rent

May 29, 2017    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $40,600, including interest and minus a partial refund made by prior landlord. Landlord appealed and won,...

Tenant Disputes Room Count

October 28, 2016    

The DRA granted...

Maximum Rent Can't Exceed Comparable Rent-Stabilized Rent

January 14, 2013    

Landlord filed an Owner's Sixty-Day Notice of Maximum Rent Adjustment for rent-controlled tenant in Mamaroneck building. The application sought to increase tenant's rent from $1,209 to $1,324 per month, based...