UNIT/BUILDING NOT COVERED

Tenant's Apartment Was Properly Vacancy-Deregulated

November 22, 2022    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper deregulation of his apartment. Landlord argued that the apartment had become vacancy-deregulated in March 2012. The DRA agreed and ruled against tenant,...

DHCR Mistakenly Directed HDFC Co-op to Register as Rent Stabilized

November 17, 2022    

The DHCR's Rent Administrator started a proceeding after finding that landlord failed to register its building as rent stabilized for 2018. The DRA made this determination based on review of NYC DOF records...

Rent Act of 2015 Didn't Preclude Vacancy Deregulation of Tenant's Apartment

October 24, 2022    

Landlord applied in 2016 for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment, claiming that the legal regulated rent (LRR) was $2,700 per month and requesting verification of whether...

DHCR Determines That Apartment Not Subject to Rent Stabilization

September 26, 2022    

Landlord asked the DHCR for a ruling on whether tenant's apartment was rent stabilized. The DRA ruled that the apartment wasn't subject to rent regulation. Tenant appealed, and the DHCR reversed the ruling...

Hospital Employee Not Entitled to Rent-Stabilized Renewal Lease

August 22, 2022    

A hospital employee complained to the DHCR that she was rent stabilized and that landlord refused to renew her lease. The DRA ruled against the employee, who appealed and lost. The employee moved into the apartment...

Landlord Proved Apartment Was Lawfully Deregulated

July 22, 2022    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that her rent wasn't subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. The DRA had reviewed records going back before the four-...

No Illusory Tenancies Found in Transitional Housing Program

July 22, 2022    

Apartment occupants, who were recipients of transitional housing and services for homeless individuals, were placed in landlord's apartments by the Dept. of Homeless Services (DHS) under the Cluster Transitional...

Tenant's HUD-Regulated Apartment Wasn't Subject to Rent Stabilization

July 19, 2022    

Tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding that his apartment wasn't subject to rent stabilization. Tenant appealed and lost. A Memorandum of Ground Lease between landlord NYCHA...

Newly Created Apartment Was Exempt from Rent Stabilization

July 19, 2022    

Tenant complained to the DHCR of rent overcharge and improper apartment deregulation. Landlord pointed out that tenant's apartment was created in 2002, and showed valid 1999 DOB permits. The first tenant of that...

Tenant's Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated in 2002

June 16, 2022    

A New Rochelle tenant filed a complaint with the DHCR seeking a rent reduction based on a reduction in required services. In response, landlord argued that the apartment wasn't rent stabilized. The DRA then...

Lawful Deregulation of Tenant's Apartment Took Place Before HSTPA Took Effect

May 25, 2022    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord in June 2018 based on the tenant's household income, and stated that the apartment was...

Unit Deregulated Before June 2019 Remained So Despite Appeal Decided Post-HSTPA

May 17, 2022    

Landlord applied for high-rent/high-income deregulation of tenant's rent-stabilized apartment in 2011. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2015, finding that the building received J-51 tax benefits and that none of...