Landlord Repaired Tenant's Windows

LVT Number: 9165

Tenant complained of reduced services, claiming that the windows were old, broken, and had no frames. Landlord argued that it had completed all repairs. A DHCR inspector found that the bedroom window needed caulking, and that new windows had been installed throughout the apartment. But the DRA ordered a rent cut anyway, and landlord appealed. Landlord wins. It had replaced all the windows as part of a major capital improvement project, so tenant's complaint had been substantially addressed.

Tenant complained of reduced services, claiming that the windows were old, broken, and had no frames. Landlord argued that it had completed all repairs. A DHCR inspector found that the bedroom window needed caulking, and that new windows had been installed throughout the apartment. But the DRA ordered a rent cut anyway, and landlord appealed. Landlord wins. It had replaced all the windows as part of a major capital improvement project, so tenant's complaint had been substantially addressed.

Hen Yam Lee Corp.: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. DG 110305-RO (8/19/94) [2-page document]

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