Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to increase rent-controlled tenant's rent by $95 per month for first-time painting. The DRA ruled for landlord, since the apartment hadn't previously been painted, and...
Tenant asked the DHCR to determine his rent regulation status. He claimed that he was rent stabilized although he had a deregulated lease. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that landlord didn't submit requested...
Unregulated tenant sued landlord, claiming that he was rent stabilized and that his rent should be frozen at the legal regulated rent in effect when the apartment was last registered with the DHCR, and seeking...
Vacancy-deregulated tenant sued landlord for rent overcharge and improper deregulation. The court ruled for tenant without a trial. Landlord appealed, and the case was reopened for further fact-finding. There were...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding a total overcharge of $104, including interest. Tenant appealed and lost. The DRA had approved an individual apartment improvement (IAI) rent...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, disallowed part of a rent increase collected for individual apartment improvements (IAIs), and ordered landlord to refund $1,987....
The DRA granted landlord’s application for an increase in the MBR and MCR for rent-controlled tenant. Landlord had replaced tenant’s stove, and tenant signed a consent form for a 1/40th rent increase...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled against tenant, finding that landlord was entitled to a rent increase based on individual apartment improvements (IAIs). Tenant then filed an...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to increase rent-controlled tenant’s rent based on painting, which was not a service included in tenant’s rent. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenant...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. The DRA found that the base rent date was Oct. 16, 2008, four years before tenant filed his complaint. The...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $2,470, plus interest. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that the DRA incorrectly disallowed some of the $32,...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $85,750. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the DRA should have disallowed more individual...
