DHCR Let Landlord Remove Screen Doors

Tenant complained of a reduction in services because landlord had removed the screen doors to apartments. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later applied for, and won, a rent restoration. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord hadn't replaced the screen doors. But after the DRA ruled that there had been a service reduction, landlord asked for permission to discontinue providing the screen doors. The DRA ruled for landlord in that case and gave tenants a permanent rent reduction of $15. Landlord then filed its application to restore rent. The DRA properly granted landlord's application because the screen doors were no longer a required service.

Rutter: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. UG130017-RT (10/27/06) [2-pg. doc.]