Heat Restored to Tenant's Apartment

Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on lack of heat in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on the restoration of services. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost.  Tenant claimed that landlord still wasn't providing heat and that the radiator wasn't working when the DHCR's inspector came to the apartment. But the inspector came on two separate days in April. On one of those days the outdoor temperature was 47 degrees and the temperature inside the apartment was 70 degrees. Tenant argued that it was too warm outside to properly determine if heat had been restored. The DHCR ruled against tenant but pointed out that he could file a new complaint if there were heating problems again during the next winter season.

Inglis: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. AR910051RT (7/5/13) [3-pg. doc.]