LANDLORD WINS

Total Overcharge Reduced from $20,800 to $1,295 Because DRA Omitted IAI Increase

November 24, 2024    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that the 2014 base date rent was $1,100, that tenant moved into the unit on Jan. 1, 2016, that landlord was entitled to...

Court Already Ruled There Was No Fraudulent Overcharge by Landlord

November 24, 2024    

Tenant complained to the DHCR in December 2019 of rent overcharge and fraudulent deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant in part, setting the base rent date as June 14, 2019, finding subsequent...

Tenant's Claim of Rent Overcharge Dismissed by Appeals Court

November 20, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. Landlord asked the court to dismiss three of tenant's claims without trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed...

Court Denies Tenant's Appeal of DHCR Order Finding No Overcharge

November 20, 2024    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and fraudulent deregulation of her apartment. The DRA and DHCR ruled against tenant, finding that landlord didn't engage in a fraudulent scheme to deregulate the...

Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated Before Tenant Moved In

October 23, 2024    

Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2020, claiming rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that her apartment was no longer rent stabilized. Tenant appealed and lost. The base rent date for tenant's...

No Rent Increase Collected While Rent-Stabilized Tenant Was Month-to-Month

September 23, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR in August 2019 of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that the DRA applied an incorrect base...

Landlord Related to IAI Contractor Proved Costs of 2018 Improvements

September 20, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in 2018. Tenant said the apartment rent was increased before he moved in based on landlord's false claims concerning individual apartment...

Tenant Didn't Prove Landlord Waived Appliance Surcharges

August 26, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge based on claimed improper air conditioner and washing machine surcharge fees collected by landlord. The DRA ruled against tenant because tenant...

Landlord Not Required to Maintain IAI Records for More Than Four Years for 2017 Overcharge Claim

August 26, 2024    

Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2017 of improper apartment deregulation and rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and directed landlord to refund $19,800, including triple damages.

Proof of IAIs for Bathroom Replacement Proved No Rent Overcharge

August 26, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2018. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $13,204, including interest and triple damages. Landlord appealed, claiming that the DRA failed to...

No Overcharge Owed to Tenant Whose Rent Arrears Exceeded Any Refund Due

August 26, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding some overcharge but also finding that rent arrears were more than the $5,117 overcharge found. So landlord owed no refund to...

Successor Tenant Entitled to Overcharges Only Since Date His Lease Commenced

August 26, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge in May 2018, and pointed out that the DHCR had issued a rent reduction order in 2008. That order reduced the apartment rent to $1 per month. Tenant had...