Consulting Fees Not Included in Cost for Installation of Boiler/Burner

LVT Number: 11510

Landlord applied for MCI rent increases based on the installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed $7,500 claimed as the cost of a heating system consulting fee. Landlord appealed. The DHCR ruled against landlord, finding that it wasn't customary or DHCR policy to allow an increase for consulting fees for a boiler/burner, since the contractors who perform those installations have the necessary expertise to ensure that the work meets with governmental approval.

Landlord applied for MCI rent increases based on the installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed $7,500 claimed as the cost of a heating system consulting fee. Landlord appealed. The DHCR ruled against landlord, finding that it wasn't customary or DHCR policy to allow an increase for consulting fees for a boiler/burner, since the contractors who perform those installations have the necessary expertise to ensure that the work meets with governmental approval.

Cedar Two Company/Washington: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. Nos. DL630254RO, EB610326RT (1/27/97) [3-page document]

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