ALBANY – In instances where there are allegations of fraud or unlawful rent being charged by landlords, the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal can investigate even if the four-year statute of limitations for redressing such abuses has lapsed, a divided appeals court decided.
A 3-2 Appellate Division, First Department, panel ruled last week that when fraud is alleged, the four-year statute of limitations for rent overcharges under the Rent Regulation Reform Act (RRRA) of 1997 and the Rent Stabilization Law are void.
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