Kitchen Cabinets Repaired

(Decision submitted by James R. Marino of the Manhattan law firm of Kucker & Bruh, LLP, attorneys for the landlord.) Tenant complained of a reduction in services based in part on defective kitchen cabinets. The DRA ruled for tenant. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on replacement of the cabinets. The DRA ruled against landlord based on the inspector's finding that one cabinet door wasn't level with its opposite door. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord installed new cabinets throughout the kitchen. The fact that one cabinet door wasn't exactly level with its opposite door didn't affect the ability to use the cabinet and was a minor defect. Landlord had restored the kitchen cabinet service.

Residential Mgmt. Inc.: DHCR Admin. Rev. Dckt. No. PK410075RO (4/26/02) [3-pg. doc.]