DHCR Can't Decide Complaint About Nighttime Boiler Noise

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services. He said that there was an excessively loud water hammer noise throughout the night due to poor boiler maintenance. The DRA closed the case without making a decision and advised tenant to complain to HPD. Tenant appealed and lost. The DHCR couldn’t inspect tenant’s apartment at night to verify the complaint. And since the complaint concerned boiler maintenance, it should be addressed to HPD.

Bourget: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. XI210045RT (4/16/10) [2-pg. doc.]