HIGH-RENT DEREGULATION

Tenant in Converted Co-op Building Receiving J-51 Benefits Not Subject to Deregulation

September 15, 2018    

Landlord applied in 2013 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled against landlord because the building was receiving J-51 tax benefits at the time of landlord...

No Fraud Found in Connection with Vacancy Deregulation of Apartment

August 21, 2018    

Tenants complained of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of rent-stabilized apartment. The apartment had been rented to them as deregulated in 2007. The prior tenant paid $926 per month rent in 2007, and...

Tenant Excused from Default in Deregulation Proceeding

August 21, 2018    

Landlord applied in 2016 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to answer the DRA's notice of landlord's...

Tenant Who Relied on Accountant Excused for Not Answering Deregulation Petition

August 21, 2018    

The DRA granted landlord's 2015 application for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment because tenant failed to answer the agency's notice of the application. Tenant...

DHCR Must Investigate Missing DTF Tax Match Further

August 21, 2018    

Landlord applied in 2015 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant's apartment when tenant's rent was more than $2,500 per month. In response, tenant claimed that he had filed income...

Tenant Who Didn't Respond to DHCR Subject to Deregulation

August 14, 2018    

(Decision submitted by Eileen O'Toole of the Manhattan law firm of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.)

Tenant's Rent and Income Exceeded Deregulation Thresholds After J-51 Benefits Expired

August 13, 2018    

(Decision submitted by Mary D. Milone of the Manhattan law firm of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.)

Leases Prove Apartment Was Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In

July 18, 2018    

Tenant asked the DHCR to determine the regulatory status of her apartment. The DRA ruled that the apartment wasn't rent stabilized since it became vacant on or after June 19, 1997, with a legal regulated rent of...

Tenant's Failure to Answer Deregulation Application Excused

June 26, 2018    

Landlord filed an application for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2009 because tenant's rent was more than $2,000 per month and in order to establish whether total...

DHCR Must Issue High-Rent/High-Income Deregulation Order

June 23, 2018    

(Decision submitted by Paul N. Gruber, of the Manhattan law firm of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., attorneys for the landlord.)

Apartment Already Vacancy Deregulated When Tenant Moved In

May 24, 2018    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper vacancy deregulation of her apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the apartment was exempt from rent stabilization and no longer subject to the DHCR...

Vacancy Deregulation Applied to New Tenant with Legal Rent Over $2,000 in 2005

May 22, 2018    

Tenant sued landlord, claiming that he was improperly deregulated in 2005. Although landlord legally collected a vacancy increase from tenant that put his rent over $2,000 per month, tenant claimed that he remained...