HIGH-RENT DEREGULATION

Landlord's Proof of IAIs Doesn't Support High-Rent Vacancy Deregulation

April 25, 2018    

Landlord sued to evict month-to month tenant in 2016, claiming that he was unregulated. Tenant claimed that he was rent stabilized and that his apartment had been improperly deregulated. The court ruled for tenant...

Apartment Deregulated Due to Tenant's Default

April 22, 2018    

Landlord applied in 2015 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord after tenant failed to respond to the DRA's notices of landlord's...

Elderly Tenant's Failure to Answer Deregulation Application Excused

March 19, 2018    

Landlord applied in 2013 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 notice of the complaint from the DHCR...

No Proof Tenant's Husband Occupied Apartment

January 23, 2018    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2014 when tenant's rent was $2,500 or more, in order to determine whether tenant's household income...

DHCR Must Investigate Further Where No Tax Match Found for Tenant's Household Income

January 23, 2018    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2015 when tenant's rent was $2,500 per month or more. The DRA ruled against landlord because the State...

Tenant Claims Luxury Deregulation Shouldn't Apply Because Husband Moved Out

January 19, 2018    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant's apartment in 2010. The DRO ruled against landlord, finding that tenant's household income was below the deregulation...

DTF Verified That Tenant's Income Was Below Deregulation Threshold

December 18, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's apartment in 2013 when tenant's legal rent was over $2,500 per month and sought verification as to whether tenant's annual household...

Tenant Repeatedly Refused to Verify Income

December 18, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2010, when tenant's legal rent was $2,000 or more and sought verification of whether tenant's household...

No Proof ICF Was Delivered to Tenant

October 29, 2017    

Landlord applied in 2012 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord, finding that tenant's household income exceeded $200,000 in 2010 and 2011....

Luxury Deregulation Case Reopened to Revoke Deregulation

June 24, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant's apartment in 2008. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to respond to the notice of the application. Tenant...

Lower Preferential Rent Doesn’t Prevent High-Rent Deregulation

May 25, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s apartment in 2015, claiming that tenant’s rent was $2,500 or more per month and seeking verification as to whether tenant’s annual...

Tenant's Failure to Verify Income Before Rent Administrator Excused

March 30, 2017    

Landlord applied in 2011 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 DHCR’s notice of the...