Sheetrock Work Doesn't Qualify

March 1, 2001

LVT Number: 14810

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed to the court. Among other things, landlord claimed that it should have been granted a 1/40th increase for Sheetrock work done in the apartment. The court ruled against landlord. The DHCR's ruling was reasonable based on its finding that landlord didn't Sheetrock a major portion of the four-room apartment. So DHCR properly ruled that the Sheetrock work was maintenance and repair work, not an apartment improvement.

Tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DHCR ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed to the court. Among other things, landlord claimed that it should have been granted a 1/40th increase for Sheetrock work done in the apartment. The court ruled against landlord. The DHCR's ruling was reasonable based on its finding that landlord didn't Sheetrock a major portion of the four-room apartment. So DHCR properly ruled that the Sheetrock work was maintenance and repair work, not an apartment improvement.

485 Realty LLC v. DHCR: Index No. 108680/00 (12/22/00) [10-pg. doc.]

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