June 2015
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HPD Rent Adjustment Order Didn’t Invalidate DHCR Rent Reduction Order
Tenant Lived at Another Apartment with Boyfriend
Landlord Didn't Prove Good-Faith Intent to Recover Apartment
Court Awarded Attorney's Fees to Tenant Prematurely
Landlord's Claim of Unauthorized Alterations Was Too Vague
Rent-Stabilized Tenant Overcharged Roommate
Landlord Not Responsible for Super's Attack on Tenant
No Rent Credit for Tenant Prior to Signing Successor Lease
Was Charge for A/C Improper Electricity Surcharge?
Landlord Had No Notice of Elevator Misleveling Condition
Tenant Didn't Comply with Requirements for New Keycard
Settlement Agreement Didn't Provide for Eviction If Tenant Violated It
Co-op Waited Too Long to Enforce Cohabitation Provision
Single Incident with Tenant's Dog Didn't Amount to Nuisance
Tenant's Son Didn't Live in Apartment at Time of Deregulation Petition
Successor Tenant Not Responsible for Prior Tenant’s Rent Arrears
Tenant Gets 35 Percent Rent Abatement for Water Damage
Tenants Properly Notified of Loss of Rent Subsidies
Former Tenants Claim Landlord Misrepresented They Could Have Dog
Landlord Can't Deduct Extermination Costs from Security Deposit
Default Method Properly Applied to Set Base Date Rent
Late PAR Filing Excused Due to Tenant's Medical Condition
Tenant in Co-op No Longer Stabilized Three Years After Eviction Plan
No Proof Prior Landlord Waived A/C Surcharge
Four-Year Rule Applied Where Apartment Deregulated on Base Rent Date
Intercom Audio Not Repaired
DHCR Can't Authorize Elevator Use
Lobby Work Found Unrelated to MCI Door Installations
Tenant Can’t Challenge A/C Surcharge
Start Date of MCI Increase Delayed 9 1/2 Years
DHCR Doesn’t Decide Whether Changes to Fire Escape Reduce Services
DHCR Decision Revoked Because Parties Settled in Court
Landlord Seeks Deemed Renewal Increases for Tenant’s Parking Lease
Fumes and Odors Entered Tenant’s Apartment from Bakery
Circuit Breaker Not Working
Default Formula Applied to Rent Overcharge Proceeding
Landlord Fined $22,000 for Adding Illegal Basement Apartments
Landlord Didn’t Clear Snow and Ice for 24 Hours
Landlord Had No Certificate of Fitness for Air Compressor
Landlord Operated Boiler with Expired Certificate
Building Subject to PHFL, Not Rent Stabilization
Landlord Fined for Defective Outdoor Wiring
Bathroom Painting Not Done in Workmanlike Manner
Newly Installed Windows Were Difficult to Open
DHCR Must Further Investigate Whether Buildings Are HMD
No Rent Increase for Signed Renewal Lease
Initial $2,800 Rent Was Fair Market Rent Subject to Stabilization in J-51 Building
Overcharge Not Refunded During TPU Audit
NYCHA Employee Fired for Not Securing Out-of-Service Elevators
Landlord Had No Notice of Lead Paint Condition
Tenant's Widow Didn't Get Fair Hearing on Succession Claim
Landlord Can't Re-Use Termination Notice for Second Eviction Case
Landlord Can't Seek Late Fees in Rent Demands
Overcharge Based on 28-Year-Old Rent Reduction Order
Apartment Was Vacant on Base Rent Date
DHCR Must Look Back More Than Four Years
MCI Didn't Include Cost of Increasing Height of Parapets
MCI Increase Denied Where Rent Restoration Application Denied
Tenant’s Daughter and Granddaughter Both Have Succession Rights
TPU Can Start Investigation Leading to Rent Overcharge Proceeding
Tenant's Grandson Gets Rent-Controlled Apartment
