Useful Life of Hot-Water Heater Expired

January 1, 2003

LVT Number: 16312

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of two hot-water heaters. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the useful life of the old water heaters hadn't expired. Landlord appealed. The useful life of hot-water heaters that aren't connected with central heating is 10 years. Although landlord's prior MCI rent hike for hot-water heaters was granted in 1993, the installation was done in 1990, which was 12 years before the new hot-water heaters were installed. The DHCR ruled for landlord and granted the rent hike.

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of two hot-water heaters. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the useful life of the old water heaters hadn't expired. Landlord appealed. The useful life of hot-water heaters that aren't connected with central heating is 10 years. Although landlord's prior MCI rent hike for hot-water heaters was granted in 1993, the installation was done in 1990, which was 12 years before the new hot-water heaters were installed. The DHCR ruled for landlord and granted the rent hike.

Chambers: DHCR Admin. Rev. Dckt. No. QH230032RO (11/19/02) [2-pg. doc.]

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