N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 2207.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 2207.5 - Action by district rent administrator

At any stage of a proceeding, the district rent administrator may:

(a) reject the application if it is insufficient or defective;

(b) make such investigation of the facts, hold such conferences, and require the filing of such reports, evidence, affidavits or other material relevant to the proceeding, as he may deem necessary or appropriate;

(c) forward to or make available for inspection by either party any relevant evidence, and afford an opportunity to file rebuttal thereto;

(d) for good cause shown, accept for filing any papers, even though not filed within the time required by these regulations;

(e) require any person to appear or produce documents, or both, pursuant to a subpoena issued by the administrator;

(f) consolidate two or more applications or proceedings which have at least one ground in common;

(g) forward to either party a notice of action proposed to be taken by the district rent administrator;

(h) grant or order a hearing, except that no multiple-tenant-initiated proceedings for reduction of rents in a building may be determined without a hearing, unless such hearing is waived:

(1) by the landlord by reason of his failure to request same at the time of his answer; or

(2) by the tenants by reason of their failure to request same at the time they reply to the landlord's answer.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 2207.5