Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2017. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no overcharge. Tenant paid a preferential rent on the base rent date, and there had been no rent increase up to the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord substantially increased her rent upon lease renewal. But the DRA found that...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled against tenant, finding that landlord proved its costs for claimed individual apartment improvements (IAIs) made to the unit before tenant moved in....
Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2013. The DRA ruled for tenant in early 2020 and ordered landlord to refund $52,876, including treble damages. The DRA then deducted a $16,442 refund already made to tenant....
Tenant complained of rent overcharge in 2015 and told the DHCR that landlord had illegally deregulated her apartment. Tenant moved into the unit on Nov. 1, 2012, under a one-year, non-regulated lease at $1,870 per...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge in March 2017. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. Landlord had claimed that prior tenant lived in the apartment for 40 years. When prior tenant...
In prior litigation, tenant sued landlord, claiming improper deregulation of his apartment. The court ruled that tenant was rent stabilized because luxury deregulation was unlawful while landlord received J-51 tax...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge. The court ruled for tenant and directed that the default formula be used to determine the legal rent and overcharge award. The court also awarded...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The court ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to give tenant a rent-stabilized lease at a monthly rent of $471. Using the...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA found no overcharge and dismissed the complaint. Tenant appealed and lost. A final DHCR ruling in a separate case decided in 2016 decided all rent issues...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement so-ordered by the court. They agreed to give landlord a final judgment of possession with execution on an...
Rent-stabilized tenant sued landlord in 2018, claiming rent overcharge. Tenant moved into the apartment in February 1988, 30 years before filing the overcharge claim. Current landlord bought the building in 2005....
