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Landlord Can Convert Steam Pipe/Radiator System to Electric Baseboard Heat System

January 24, 2022    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify its building's central heating system from a steam pipe/radiator system to an electrical baseboard heating system with individual baseboard units in each apartment...

Landlord Can Convert to Direct Electric Metering with Rent Reductions

December 21, 2021    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2011 for permission to modify building services in a loft building by terminating rent inclusion of electricity for tenants and changing from master metering to direct metering of...

Landlord Can Convert Steam Pipe/Radiator System to Electrical Baseboard System

November 19, 2021    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to change a rent-regulated building's central heating system from a steam pipe/radiator system to an electrical baseboard heating system with baseboard units in individual...

Landlord Who'll Pay for Related Tenant Electricity Costs Can Replace Gas Stoves with Electric

November 19, 2021    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to convert gas stoves to electric stoves in its building's rent-regulated apartments. The DRA ruled for landlord, with no change to the legal regulated rents. Tenant...

DHCR Approves Replacement of Cooking Gas Service with Electric Stoves

October 26, 2021    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services for rent-stabilized tenants by replacing all gas cooking stoves in the building with electric stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost....

Landlord Can Replace Steam Heat System with Electric Baseboard Heat

July 20, 2021    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify essential services by replacing a steam heating system with an electrical baseboard heating system. The DRA ruled for landlord. Three tenants appealed and lost....

Application to Modify Lobby Attendant Service Denied

July 20, 2021    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify lobby attendant services at its rent-regulated building complex in 2018, by replacing 24/7 lobby attendants with a virtual door attendant service. The DRA ruled...

Landlord Can Install Key Fob System That Will Protect Tenants' Privacy

June 21, 2021    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace a building's metal key entry system with an electronic key fob entrance system. The DRA ruled for landlord and set some conditions for the installation of the key...

Heat and Hot Water Weren't Required Services in Landlord's Building

June 16, 2021    

(Decision submitted by Michael Littman of the Rockville Centre law firm of Sidrane, Schwartz-Sidrane, Perinbasekar & Littman, LLP, attorneys for the landlord.)

1988 Order Shows Landlord Provided Laundry Room Service

May 25, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on laundry room service changes. THe DRA ruled against tenant, finding that laundry room service was being maintained and operated by a...

Swimming Pool Used by Fee-Paying Members Wasn't a Required Service

May 24, 2021    

Landlord of a rent-stabilized four-building apartment complex in Mount Vernon applied to the DHCR for permission to replace a swimming pool with other recreational facilities. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants...

Tenant's Long-Term Fenced-In Roof Patio Wasn't a De Minimis Service

May 24, 2021    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services by eliminating a fenced-in private rooftop patio connected to rent-stabilized tenant's apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord on condition that landlord...