Engineer's Fee Included

August 31, 2005

LVT Number: 18306

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration consisting of terrace rehabilitation, and scaffolding. The DRA ruled for landlord and granted a partial MCI rent hike for the consulting engineer's fee. Tenants appealed, objecting to the rent hike for the engineer's fee. The DHCR ruled against tenants. This expense qualified for an MCI rent hike because it was directly related to the MCI, wasn't duplicative, and was needed to perform the improvement.

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration consisting of terrace rehabilitation, and scaffolding. The DRA ruled for landlord and granted a partial MCI rent hike for the consulting engineer's fee. Tenants appealed, objecting to the rent hike for the engineer's fee. The DHCR ruled against tenants. This expense qualified for an MCI rent hike because it was directly related to the MCI, wasn't duplicative, and was needed to perform the improvement.

40 W. 135th St.: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. SJ410004RK (6/1/05) [5-pg. doc.]

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