HPD Violations Irrelevant If Tenant Denies Access

The DRA reduced tenant's rent based on a finding of reduced services. Landlord later applied to restore the rent, stating that services had been restored. The DRA granted landlord's application, and tenant appealed. Tenant claimed that HPD violations showed that the conditions still existed. The DHCR denied tenant's PAR. The HPD violations didn't matter in this case. Tenant's rent was restored because she denied access to a DHCR inspector on four separate occasions when the inspector came to determine whether in fact services had been restored.

Bock: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. FA 220070-RT (2/25/93) [4-page document]