La Russo v. McGoldrick

On March 1, 1943, the maximum rents of the five apartments in the premises involved on this appeal were $16 and $17 a month. After the landlord made extensive alterations in excess of $6,500, he leased the apartments at much higher rentals, but failed, prior to March 1, 1950, to obtain the approval of the Federal Housing Expediter for the increased rentals. On January 19, 1953, the landlord filed applications, pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 33 of the State Rent and Eviction Regulations, to increase the maximum rents of the five apartments from the lower rentals to the higher rentals he…