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Posted by Will on June 22, 1999 at 00:25:19:

In Reply to: Re: potential overcharge posted by Anna on June 21, 1999 at 23:49:58:

How can the landlord go from 175 to 675 with paperwork and no renovations? I think an overcharge claim should still be filed with DHCR ASAP....

Will

: : My apt is rent stab. I pay $675, which is a low rent considering the current market. But I looked into my rental history and the last registered rent until this year was $175 in 1986. There have been absolutely NO renovations done -- its a classic EV tenament with tub in kitchen. Some "real estate" guy at a party told me that I can't sue for overcharge b/c a rent stab apartment like mine had a min legal rent established in some year (for 3 rooms he claimed about $400) and my particular history would be irrelevant. Was this guy talking out his *ss?
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: Think for a minute: if there EVER had been an across-the-board minimum rent stab rent in the past 15 years, WHY would the RGB keep awarding bonuses (poor-tax to us tenants) on apts renting below $xx/mo??? add $15 to the 2%/4% for apt under $450 in 98-99, $15 if under $400 in 94-95, $20 under $400 in 95-96, etc etc.

: Sounds like you do have an overcharge: do not file a complaint with DHCR: read the messages here from the past 6 or so months: IF the ONLY reason you have an overcharge is that the LL has not registered the apt, then LL can simply file those registrations before your hearing date and the overcharge disappears!

: So much for what some guys will say at a party! Read more about it, do the math, & note: some lawyers will take on an overcharge case in court on contingency sorta like a personal injury case.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Filing overcharge complaints: get real! isaac 6/22/99 (6)
  • I stand corrected... Will 6/22/99 (3)
    • Re: I stand corrected... Phil 6/24/99 (2)
      • Re: one mo' time: DHCR = bad; court = good JJ 6/25/99 (1)
        • Re: one mo' time: DHCR = bad; court = good Phil 6/27/99 (0)
  • Re: Filing overcharge complaints: ONE MORE POINT Anna 6/22/99 (1)
    • THANK YOU< THANK YOU Suzanne 6/25/99 (0)

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: How can the landlord go from 175 to 675 with paperwork and no renovations?  I think an overcharge claim should still be filed with DHCR ASAP....


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: : : My apt is rent stab. I pay $675, which is a low rent considering the current market. But I looked into my rental history and the last registered rent until this year was $175 in 1986. There have been absolutely NO renovations done -- its a classic EV tenament with tub in kitchen. Some "real estate" guy at a party told me that I can't sue for overcharge b/c a rent stab apartment like mine had a min legal rent established in some year (for 3 rooms he claimed about $400) and my particular history would be irrelevant. Was this guy talking out his *ss?
: : :::::::::::::::::::::::

: : Think for a minute: if there EVER had been an across-the-board minimum rent stab rent in the past 15 years, WHY would the RGB keep awarding bonuses (poor-tax to us tenants) on apts renting below $xx/mo???  add $15 to the 2%/4% for apt under $450 in 98-99, $15 if under $400 in 94-95, $20 under $400 in 95-96, etc etc. 

: : Sounds like you do have an overcharge: do not file a complaint with DHCR: read the messages here from the past 6 or so months: IF the ONLY reason you have an overcharge is that the LL has not registered the apt, then LL can simply file those registrations before your hearing date and the overcharge disappears!

: : So much for what some guys will say at a party!  Read more about it, do the math, & note: some lawyers will take on an overcharge case in court on contingency sorta like a personal injury case.   



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