RENT REDUCTION DENIED

DHCR Inspected the Wrong Walls

April 15, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on a defective kitchen...

Landlord Increased, Not Removed, Tenant Storage Space

March 21, 2014    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on landlord's alleged intent to remove tenant storage space. The DRA ruled against tenants because no storage space had actually been removed....

No Service Reduction Found with Electric Door Key Access

February 18, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on problems with the building entrance doors. Tenants claimed that the right side entrance didn't have a fob key box, that the...

Smoke and CO Detectors Not Required in Hallways

February 18, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on deficient hallway janitorial services and conditions. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and won, in...

Compactor and Community Rooms Properly Maintained

December 17, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. They claimed that landlord had reduced community room services by building an illegal wall to facilitate the rental of the community room...

No Electrical Problems Found in Tenant's Apartment

December 16, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on electricity problems in his apartment and leaks. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent after inspection showed that one bedroom had a...

DHCR Can't Rule on Tenant's Complaint About Smoking in Building

December 13, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on cigarette smoke or smoking in public areas of the building. The DRA dismissed the complaint. Tenant appealed and lost. The DHCR...

Tenant Claims Roof Fan Vibrations Caused Damage

November 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services, claiming that a rooftop fan made a low throbbing bass noise and caused her top-floor apartment to vibrate. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and...

Failure to Provide On-Site Super Is Minor Condition

November 13, 2013    

Tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services because there was no resident superintendent in the building. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. As stated in DHCR Fact Sheet #37, the...

Discontinuance of Rooftop Trampoline Was Minor Condition

November 13, 2013    

(Decision submitted by Jeffrey Goldman, Esq., attorney for the landlord.)

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services after landlord ordered them to stop using a...

Tenant Claims Oven Is Too Small

October 15, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. She claimed that the oven in her apartment had been replaced a few times and that her current oven was smaller than the original one. The DRA ruled...

Landlord Cleared Up Mold Condition

October 15, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services due to a mold condition in her apartment. The DRA ruled against tenant and dismissed the complaint. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that HPD had...