Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2021 of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $13,950, including triple damages and minus a partial refund. The DRA also directed landlord to offer...
Tenant complained to the DHCR in 2018 of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of her apartment. The DRA found no overcharge but did find that the apartment was rent stabilized. Landlord had failed to register...
Tenant complained of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. The DRA ruled for tenant, found that he was rent stabilized, and directed landlord to refund $17,446, including triple damages. Landlord...
Landlord sued to evict tenants, claiming they were deregulated. The court disagreed and dismissed landlord's claim. Landlord appealed and lost. Tenant and prior co-tenant had moved into the rent-stabilized...
In 2022, a Westchester County landlord filed two Administrative Determination requests with the DHCR concerning two separate apartments in a building at 2 Morningside Avenue. Landlord pointed out that it also owned 1...
Two tenants sued landlord, claiming that their apartments were rent stabilized, seeking rulings on the legal regulated rents for their apartments and issuance of renewal leases. The court ruled for tenants. Prior...
Tenant complained to the DHCR that he was rent stabilized and that landlord had refused to renew his lease. He claimed that landlord had illegally deregulated the apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord...
Tenant applied to the DHCR in 2015 for a ruling on her rent regulatory status. She had moved into Apt. 3F in 2013 at a monthly rent of $3,950, and landlord claimed that she was unregulated. The DRA ruled for...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for a ruling on the rent regulatory status of its building. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, finding that the building was exempt from rent stabilization based on substantial...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $6,150, including triple damages. Landlord appealed, and the DHCR revoked the DRA...
Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that the unit had been vacancy deregulated and the base date rent was $2,500. Tenant...
Tenants sued landlord, claiming they were rent stabilized. The building had received J-51 tax benefits, which expired on June 30, 2009. One tenant moved into her apartment on Dec. 1, 2008, under a rent-stabilized...
