Building tenants sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge damages. In the class action suit, the court ruled that: (a) tenants were entitled only to damages that occurred prior to the filing of their complaint; (b)...
Tenants sued landlord seeking a declaratory judgment and rent overcharge refunds with triple damages dating back to 2015. Landlord claimed that the apartments in question had been luxury deregulated. Landlord relied...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. Tenant received a Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE). This froze her collectible rent at $923.38 per month, but landlord changed the amount on a lease...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in 2015 of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed landlord to refund $37,183, including triple damages. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge based, in part, on landlord's failure to lower the collectible rent for his apartment in accordance with a 1986 rent reduction order issued by the DHCR. The...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and a fraudulent scheme to evade the Rent Stabilization Law. After starting the lawsuit, tenant sent the DHCR a subpoena for registration rent roll reports for the...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. At some point after initially answering the petition, tenant retained an attorney, who amended tenant's answer. The attorney later asked for...
Tenants sued landlord, claiming that landlord improperly manipulated the initial legal regulated rents of apartments in a 421-a building by offering tenants rent concessions. The court denied landlord's motion to...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $35,517, including interest. Landlord appealed to the DHCR and lost. Landlord then filed an Article 78...
Tenant asked the DHCR in 2015 for an administrative determination of the legal regulated rent (LRR) of his apartment. Tenant submitted copies of his leases with the application, and pointed out that he had requested...
Rent-stabilized tenants of landlord's building together sued landlord claiming rent overcharge. Their building was constructed between 2014 and 2016 and was enrolled in the RPTL 421-a tax benefit program. Tenants...
An unregulated tenant complained of rent overcharge and fraudulent deregulation in 2017. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $64,390, including interest. Landlord appealed to the DHCR and lost (...
