DHCR Denies Tenant's PAR of Rent Restoration Order

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on inadequate heat and hot water. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. The DRA later granted landlord's application for rent restoration based on restoration of services. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that heat hadn't been restored. But the rent reduction order was issued in February 2015. In May 2018, landlord applied to restore rent. The DRA advised tenant more than once of landlord's application, but tenant didn't respond until April 2019, claiming he still didn't have adequate heat and hot water. The DRA found no record of HPD heat or hot water violations. The DHCR sent its own inspector in June 2019. At that time the inspector found adequate heat and hot water. The DRA properly denied tenant's PAR of the rent restoration order.

Olmsted: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. HT210001RT (9/23/20) [2-pg. doc.]