Building-Wide Rent Cut Upheld
LVT Number: 14099
Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DHCR ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord appealed, claiming that the DHCR's decision was unreasonable. The court and appeals court ruled against landlord. DHCR's decision was rational and wasn't arbitrary or unreasonable.
780 P.P. Assocs. v. DHCR: NYLJ, 4/27/00, p. 27, col. 3 (App. Div.1 Dept.; Williams, JP, Mazzarelli, Rubin, Buckley, Friedman, JJ)