We reject petitioners' argument that because the Hearing Officer made no decision as to whether there should be a rent increase, the determination is invalid. The Hearing Officer, after noting the divergent views presented at the hearing, recommended that the Assistant Commissioner obtain further input from outside experts. Following that recommendation, a review was undertaken by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), an agency closely related to respondent HPD (see...
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