Cracked Windowpane

LVT Number: 16607

Tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant based on a cracked windowpane. Landlord appealed, claiming that the condition was minor and didn't warrant a rent reduction. The DHCR ruled against landlord. The large crack across an inner windowpane wasn't a minor condition, since it posed a potential safety hazard. Someone could be cut on the cracked glass.

Tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant based on a cracked windowpane. Landlord appealed, claiming that the condition was minor and didn't warrant a rent reduction. The DHCR ruled against landlord. The large crack across an inner windowpane wasn't a minor condition, since it posed a potential safety hazard. Someone could be cut on the cracked glass.

Hackett: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. QJ410003RO (4/25/03) [2-pg. doc.]

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