Windows Installed in Unworkmanlike Manner

January 1, 2003

LVT Number: 16321

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new windows. The DHCR ruled against landlord because the windows were installed in an unworkmanlike manner. Landlord appealed, claiming that the DHCR's decision was unreasonable. The court and appeals court ruled against landlord. The DHCR's decision was based on its own inspection. It was reasonable, even if the inspection took place some time after the installation.

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new windows. The DHCR ruled against landlord because the windows were installed in an unworkmanlike manner. Landlord appealed, claiming that the DHCR's decision was unreasonable. The court and appeals court ruled against landlord. The DHCR's decision was based on its own inspection. It was reasonable, even if the inspection took place some time after the installation.

Pickman Realty Corp. v. DHCR: NYLJ, 12/3/02, p. 23, col. 5 (App. Div.2 Dept.; Feuerstein, JP, Smith, O'Brien, Adams, JJ)

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