Tenant Has Right to Have Washing Machine

May 31, 2003

LVT Number: 16633

Tenant complained of a reduction in services. She claimed that she had a washing machine in her apartment since she moved in and now landlord demanded that she remove it. The DRA ruled against tenant based on her failure to respond to landlord's answer to her complaint. Tenant appealed and showed that she had, in fact, filed a response. The DHCR reopened the case. Whether tenant filed a response or not, there was sufficient information in the DRA's file to make a ruling. Tenant proved that the washing machine had been in the apartment at all times and so was a required service.

Tenant complained of a reduction in services. She claimed that she had a washing machine in her apartment since she moved in and now landlord demanded that she remove it. The DRA ruled against tenant based on her failure to respond to landlord's answer to her complaint. Tenant appealed and showed that she had, in fact, filed a response. The DHCR reopened the case. Whether tenant filed a response or not, there was sufficient information in the DRA's file to make a ruling. Tenant proved that the washing machine had been in the apartment at all times and so was a required service. Landlord's disruption of this service warranted a rent reduction.

Givargidze: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. RC910001RT (4/11/03) [2-pg. doc.]

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