Landlord Secured Doors

Landlord applied to restore the rent based on a restoration of services. An inspection showed that the roof and basement doors were properly locked. The DRA therefore granted landlord's application. Tenants appealed, claiming that services remained inadequate. The DHCR denied tenants' PAR. The inspector's report confirmed landlord's claim that the roof door is locked from the inside with a hook-and-eye latch as permitted by the city's building code and housing maintenance code. Building staff was also alerted to keep the roof and basement doors locked at all times. Tenants gave no proof that there was now any broken equipment or a chronic situation warranting a continued rent reduction.

[Various Tenants: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. Nos. DC 110175 RT, DC 110356 RT, DC 110379 RT, DC 110415 RT (11/19/92)]. 2-page document.