Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services by converting a refuse disposal system from an incinerator to a compactor. The DRA ruled for landlord and found that no permanent rent reduction was...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services by replacing the original intercom system with a telephone-based intercom system. The DRA ruled for landlord but required that the hard-wired system...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services by discontinuing tenant access to the roof. The DRA ruled for landlord and ordered a permanent rent decrease of $50 per month to compensate tenants....
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace the main entrance door's metal keys with an electronic key fob system. The DRA ruled for landlord and listed 13 conditions that landlord must comply with...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace gas cooking stoves with electric stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that landlord intentionally cut off the gas supply,...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace all gas cooking stoves and furnaces used for heat with electric appliances to provide the same stove and heat furnace services. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services of rent-stabilized tenants by replacing gas stoves with electric stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and argued that the conversion wasn't...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building-wide services at a building complex by changing the recreational area in the rear yard by constructing an underground parking facility and a recreational area...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services after landlord removed a door from the apartment leading to a garage roof area and replaced it with a window. The DRA ruled for tenant, finding that this...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to convert from rent inclusion to rent exclusion of electricity by installing individual meters in various apartments. The DRA ruled for landlord on condition that landlord wire...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services by replacing metal keys used to access building entrances with and electronic key card/key fob entry system. The DRA ruled for landlord.
