RENT HIKE DENIED

Taping, Plastering, and Painting Costs Deducted from MCI Increase

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof and asbestos abatement. The DRA ruled for landlord but limited rent increases based on HSTPA amendments to the Rent Stabilization Law. The DRA...

Landlord Didn't Respond to DHCR Requests for Additional Information

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of lobby/vestibule doors and mailboxes. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA properly denied the application because...

Landlord Made Insufficient Request for Reasonable Cost Schedule Waiver

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on a concrete courtyard replacement. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord argued that its Reasonable Cost Schedule waiver application...

Rent-Regulated Units Made Up Fewer Than 35% of All Apartments

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied in May 2019 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled against landlord because fewer than 35 percent of the building's tenants were rent stabilized. Effective...

MCI Increase Denied Due to Outstanding 1986 Rent Reduction Order

February 20, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent increases based on installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled against landlord because there was an outstanding building-wide rent reduction order in effect. The DHCR had...

MCI Application Denied Due to Outstanding Building-Wide Rent Reduction Order

January 25, 2024    

Westchester landlord applied to the DHCR in July 2021 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled against landlord on Feb. 4, 2022, because there was a building-wide service...

Landlord Failed to Document Clearance of B and C Violations

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on building facade restoration. The DRA ruled against landlord because landlord failed to correct the hazardous and immediately hazardous violations at the...

HSTPA Amendments Properly Applied to MCI Application Filed After June 14, 2019

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on gas and water repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord in June 2021 and applied all amendments to the MCI program that went into effect on June 14, 2019, under...

MCI Application Denied Due to Outstanding Building-Wide Rent Reduction Order

December 18, 2023    

(Decision submitted by Samantha Lyons of Catholic Migration Services, attorneys for the tenants.)

Useful Life of Prior Exterior Restoration MCI Still in Effect

November 20, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing, architectural fees, related roof railing, and installation of a sidewalk shed while the work was pending. The DRA ruled against...

MCI Application Denied Due to Outstanding "C" Violations

November 19, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a hot water heater supplier and hot water heater installer. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that it failed to file the application...

MCI Increase Denied Due to 1983 HPD Vacate Order That Wasn't Cleared

October 23, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2018 based on installation of a boiler, a main entrance door, intercom, security system, and hallway floor replacement. The DRA ruled against landlord due to an outstanding open...