HIGH-RENT DEREGULATION

Apartment Became Subject to Deregulation After J-51 Tax Benefits Ended

March 14, 2017    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s rent-stabilized apartment. Tenant claimed that he wasn’t subject to high-rent/high-income deregulation because the building...

Tenant's Failure to Answer Luxury Deregulation Application Excused

March 6, 2017    

Landlord applied in 2013 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant’s apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to respond to the notice of the application....

Tenant Deregulated for Failing to Answer Landlord's Notice

February 24, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s rent-stabilized apartment in 2014. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to answer the notice of landlord’s...

Tenant's Medical Conditions Excused Her Failure to Answer Deregulation Notice

February 24, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s rent-stabilized apartment in 2012. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to respond or to provide income verification...

Landlord's 2010 Luxury Deregulation Application Reopened

February 15, 2017    

Landlord applied in 2010 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s apartment. The DRA dismissed the case based on a prior deregulation order issued by the DHCR. Landlord appealed, and the case was...

Tenants Claim Nonreceipt of Notice in Building Where Landlord's Employees Sorted Mail

February 15, 2017    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenants’ apartment in 2009. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenants’ failure to answer the notice of landlord’s application. Tenants...

Tenant's Failure to Answer Deregulation Application Excused Due to Health Problems

December 18, 2016    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenants’ rent-stabilized apartment in 2014. The DRA ruled for landlord because tenants’ legal rent was $2,500 per month or more and because...

Tenant Didn't File Tax Returns

October 26, 2016    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant’s apartment in 2008 when tenant’s monthly rent was $2,000 or more. Tenant claimed that her household income for 2006 and...

Income of Tenant's Husband Improperly Used to Determine Deregulation

October 26, 2016    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of rent-stabilized tenant’s apartment in 2012 when tenant’s monthly rent was $2,500 or more. Tenant claimed that her household income for 2010 and...

Tenant Didn't Receive Deregulation Order

August 23, 2016    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s apartment in 2013. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to respond to landlord’s application and failure to...

Tenant Didn't Answer Landlord's Deregulation Application

August 23, 2016    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s apartment in 2013. The DRA ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to respond to the DRA’s notice of landlord’s...

Tenant Showed That Husband Moved Out Before Income Certification Period

August 23, 2016    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant’s apartment in 2010. Tenant claimed that her rent was less than the $175,000 deregulation threshold in both 2008 and 2009, and that her husband...