Minor Peeling Paint and Plaster

June 30, 1999

LVT Number: 13364

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later applied for rent restoration. The DRA ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed. They claimed that landlord merely painted over the leaking lobby walls and ceiling without fixing the leak. The DHCR ruled against tenants. Landlord had submitted an architect's sworn statement, indicating there were no cracks, discoloration, or water stains on the lobby walls and ceiling. More than half the tenants disputed this finding, so the DHCR held its own inspection.

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later applied for rent restoration. The DRA ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed. They claimed that landlord merely painted over the leaking lobby walls and ceiling without fixing the leak. The DHCR ruled against tenants. Landlord had submitted an architect's sworn statement, indicating there were no cracks, discoloration, or water stains on the lobby walls and ceiling. More than half the tenants disputed this finding, so the DHCR held its own inspection. The DHCR's inspection found only minor peeling paint and plaster on the lobby ceiling. This was a minor condition that didn't warrant a continued rent reduction.

Various Tenants of 1 Arden St.: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. MK530131RT (4/16/99) [2-pg. doc.]

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