Henderson v. Temporary State Housing Rent Commission

Tenant brings this article 78 proceeding to review a determination of the State Bent Administrator which increased the maximum rent of her apartment because of increased occupancy. Petitioner does not dispute the finding of increased occupancy, occasioned by her subleasing a portion of her apartment without the landlord’s written consent. The sole ground of the challenge made herein is that landlord is entitled to no increase in maximum rent where he is not providing essential services. The proposition, standing alone, is unquestionably true (State Bent and Eviction Begulations, § 33).…