Landlord Required to Paint Using Off-White Color

Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on landlord's failure to paint the apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed, claiming that tenant wanted the apartment painted in custom colors and refused to schedule the painting with landlord's contractor. The DHCR ruled against landlord. Landlord was still required to paint in an off-white color, even if tenant didn't make the appointment for custom painting.

Allendale Assocs.: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. PC110010RO (7/11/01) [2-pg. doc.]