REQUIRED SERVICES

Landlord Can Replace Manually Operated Elevator with Self-Service Elevator

November 24, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify building-wide services by converting a manually operated elevator to a fully automatic self-service elevator and eliminating the manual elevator operator. The DRA...

Rent-Stabilized Tenants Entitled to Certain Number of Non-Duplicable Keys at No Charge

September 23, 2024    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a building-wide service reduction based on landlord's modification of the lock system for the main building entrance before early 2021 without obtaining prior DHCR approval...

Landlord Can Replace Individual Cooking Gas Meters with Master Meter Gas Service

September 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify required services by converting from individual apartment gas meters to a master meter gas service where landlord would pay for tenants' cooking gas service....

Tenants Claim Landlord Breached Leases by Restricting Swimming Pool Amenity

August 27, 2024    

In a proposed class action, current and former building tenants sued landlord for curtailing a swimming pool amenity at the building by restricting two of the three lanes at the pool to swim classes for nontenants...

DHCR Reasonably Ruled Elimination of Elevator Operators Would Reduce Required Services

June 26, 2024    

Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal of a DHCR decision that denied permission to modify building-wide services for rent-regulated tenants in its building, by eliminating three elevator operators with shifts...

Garage Parking Was a Required, Ancillary Service to Rent-Regulated Tenants

June 25, 2024    

Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal of a DHCR decision finding that garage parking at landlord's building was a required ancillary service under rent stabilization. Landlord claimed that the parking garage...

Landlord Can Replace Gas Stoves with Electric Stoves Using HUD Rent Reduction Schedule

June 24, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace gas stoves with electric stoves for rent-regulated tenants in its building. Landlord noted that it paid the gas bill for the building and that tenants paid for their...

Landlord Can Replace Gas Stoves with Electric Stoves with Rent Reduction Under DHCR Policy

June 24, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify required services by replacing stoves that used cooking gas service with electric cooking stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord and ordered a permanent rent reduction for...

Landlord Can Modify Building Security System Without Rent Reduction

June 24, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services for rent-regulated tenants by replacing a 24/7 lobby attendant with a 24/7 remotely monitored security system. The DRA ruled for landlord.

Landlord Who Removed Lobby Space Must Reduce Rents by $50 per Month

May 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify building services by moving tenant mailboxes from an open area to a new secured mailroom. The DRA ruled for landlord on condition that: (1) tenants' rents be...

Landlord Can Change from Gas to Electric Stoves in Rent-Stabilized Building

May 19, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services in a rent-regulated building by replacing gas cooking stoves with electric stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord.

DHCR Approves Substitution of Hard-Wired Intercom with New Phone-Based System

March 15, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services at a rent-stabilized building. Landlord sought to modify or substitute the old hard-wired intercom at the building with a new phone-based system. The DRA...