Landlord Made Apartment Habitable After Fire

(Decision submitted by Great Neck attorney Kim Winn, who represented the landlord.) Tenant complained of a reduction in services after her apartment was made uninhabitable by fire. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent to $1.00 per month. Landlord made repairs and applied for rent restoration. The DRA ruled against landlord. An inspection showed several defective conditions in the apartment. Landlord appealed. Tenant hadn't complained about the conditions found in the inspector's report, and they had nothing to do with repairs made after the fire. The DHCR ruled for landlord. Landlord had restored the apartment after the fire, and tenant had moved back in. If tenant wanted a rent reduction because of other conditions, she could file a new complaint based on reduction in services.

5K Enterprises: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. ML710031RO (9/8/00) [3-pg. doc.]