Sheetrock Installed as Part of Renovation

July 31, 2001

LVT Number: 15178

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Landlord submitted proof of apartment improvements made before tenant moved in, which cost $36,000. The DRA ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord made bona fide improvements, including installation of Sheetrock in connection with a room renovation. Landlord's installation of a new kitchen floor was also a valid improvement, since it was done as part of a kitchen renovation. And landlord did electrical work in the apartment that wasn't part of a building-wide MCI.

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Landlord submitted proof of apartment improvements made before tenant moved in, which cost $36,000. The DRA ruled against tenant. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord made bona fide improvements, including installation of Sheetrock in connection with a room renovation. Landlord's installation of a new kitchen floor was also a valid improvement, since it was done as part of a kitchen renovation. And landlord did electrical work in the apartment that wasn't part of a building-wide MCI.

Caveney: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. PA410005RT (5/17/01) [3-pg. doc.]

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