The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new boiler. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the boiler installation was merely maintenance and repair work...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the building-wide installation of new windows. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed any increase for labor costs because the work was performed by the company...
Landlord of a cooperative building with rent-stabilized tenants applied for MCI rent hikes based on facade restoration. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed no increase should be...
The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on the installation of hallway windows and entry doors. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the hallway windows didn't contain...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of aluminum siding to the building exterior. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. While several tenants initially complained of leakage...
The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and lintel replacement. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that the lintels were only partially replaced. But the work qualified...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing. The DRA ruled for landlord except that he disallowed the amount of the claimed cost that was over and above the original contract amount. The...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of carpeting and hallway renovations. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the carpet installation wasn't performed building-wide and that the...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the building-wide installation of new windows. The DHCR ruled for landlord except that increases were barred for a few apartments where defective window installations were...
The DRA granted landlord's MCI increase application based on elevator upgrading, but disallowed $8,600 attributed to sales tax. Landlord appealed and won. Although sales tax is correctly excluded from any MCI...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of tile flooring on a building-wide basis. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that the flooring didn't constitute...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a boiler/burner installation and asbestos abatement. The DRA ruled against landlord because landlord didn't submit all the requested documentation. Landlord appealed...
