Condition Repaired Before DRA Order Issued

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on the floor and wall condition in the apartment bedroom. The DRA ruled against tenant since the condition had been repaired by the time of the DHCR inspection. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that she was unable to use her bedroom during the period that the condition existed and that she should be compensated for the inconvenience. But this wasn't a valid grounds for a DHCR rent reduction. Since the conditions had been repaired before the DRA's order was issued, no rent reduction was warranted.

Berman: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. BR410009RT (11/6/14) [3-pg. doc.]