ARL 10473-L

                                  STATE OF NEW YORK
                      DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
                            OFFICE OF RENT ADMINISTRATION
                                     GERTZ PLAZA
                               92-31 UNION HALL STREET
                               JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11433

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          IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE :  ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
          APPEAL OF                              DOCKET NO. ARL 10473-L
                                              :  DRO DOCKET NO. LC-002353
               HAROLD BRESLOW                                   FR84

                                PETITIONER    : 
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             ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW


               On May, 28, 1986, the above-named petitioner-landlord filed a 
          Petition for Administrative Review against an order issued on April 
          23, 1986, by the Rent Administrator, 92-31 Union Hall Street, 
          Jamaica, New York, concerning the housing accommodations known as 
          113 St. Marks Place, New York, New York, various  apartments. 
          The Administrative Appeal is being determined pursuant to the 
          provisions of 9 NYCRR 2202.13. 

          The issue herein is whether Fuel Cost Adjustments should have 
          been suspended for the calendar year 1984.

          The Commissioner has reviewed all of the evidence in the 
          record and has carefully considered that portion of the record 
          relevant to the issue raised by the administrative appeal.  

          The Rent Administrator's order appealed herein, suspended all 
          fuel cost adjustments for the period January 1, 1984  - December 
          31, 1984.

          This order was based upon a finding that the owner of the 
          subject building had previously obtained allowable fuel cost 
          adjustments and had failed to timely serve and file the required 
          report of fuel cost decrease by reason of a decrease in the price 
          of Number 2 fuel oil during the calendar year 1983.

          In this petition, the landlord urges in substance, that he 
          timely filed the 1985 Report of Fuel Cost Decrease.

          The Commissioner is of the opinion that this petition should 
          be denied.

          9NYCRR 2202.13 provides in pertinent part that where a 
          landlord has obtained fuel cost adjustments and then there is a 
          finding of fuel price decrease, within 60 days of the promulgation 
          of the finding on fuel prices, the landlord must serve and file a 
          report of fuel price decrease.












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          In January 1984 , a finding was promulgated that the price of 
          certain fuel oils and gases had declined during 1983 .  Therefore, 
          the subject landlord was required to file and serve fuel cost 
          decrease reports on or before March 26, 1984.

          In this matter the record discloses that a "Landlord's 
          Report, Certification and Notice of Fuel Cost Adjustment 
          Eligibility - 1984 " was not served on the tenants or received by 
          the District Rent Office on or before March 26, 1984.  The 
          landlord's claim that it filed the required report for 1985 on a 
          timely basis has no bearing as to whether the required report for 
          1984 was timely filed.

          The Commissioner is of the opinion that the Rent 
          Administrator correctly suspended Fuel Cost Adjustments for the 
          calendar year 1984.

          THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of the Rent and 
          Eviction Regulations for New York City, it is

          ORDERED, that this petition for administrative review be, and 
          the same hereby is, denied, and, that the order of the Rent 
          Administrator be, and the same hereby is, affirmed.

          ISSUED



                                                                        
                                          ELLIOT SANDER
                                          Deputy Commissioner




                                                    
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