Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2016. Tenant claimed that he had bought and installed an air conditioner in his apartment some time ago and that current landlord only recently started charging...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant in 2018 and found a total overcharge of $3,450, including triple damages. Since tenant owed $15,000 in rent arrears, no refund to tenant...
Landlord sued to evict unregulated tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The court dismissed landlord's case and ruled for tenant, finding that...
Tenant in a rent-stabilized building that received J-51 tax benefits until 2013 sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation. Landlord gave tenant an unregulated lease when tenant moved into the...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2016, claiming that she was never advised by landlord that she was rent stabilized, and had recently received a renewal lease offer seeking to revoke what landlord...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant, imposed triple damages, and reduced the legal rent. Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR's decision...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2014. Landlord claimed that the apartment was vacancy-deregulated before tenant moved in. The DRA ruled for tenant and found she was rent stabilized. Landlord appealed and lost...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2012. Landlord claimed that the apartment was vacancy-deregulated in 2010 before tenant moved in because individual apartment improvements (IAIs) added a rent increase that...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $19,736, including triple damages and interest. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant moved into the 421-a...
Tenants complained of rent overcharge in 2017 and claimed that landlord had fraudulently deregulated their apartment in 2004. Although landlord failed to submit proof that the apartment was vacancy-deregulated in...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, and the DHCR denied landlord's PAR. Landlord was directed to refund the overcharge with triple damages. Landlord then filed an Article 78...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2016. The DHCR ruled for tenant based on the inclusion of an "on-time" provision in tenant's lease. Landlord registered the legal regulated rent...
