Landlord Can't Charge Tenants for Cooking Gas

Landlord's building had one master meter for cooking gas. The initial building services registration stated that landlord didn't supply cooking fuel. Landlord had never charged tenants for cooking gas. Landlord asked the DHCR if it could do so now and if it could do so retroactively. In an opinion letter, the DHCR said no. Landlord admitted it had never charged tenants for cooking gas, even though it was actually provided. Under the Rent Stabilization Code, base date services are included in the rent.

DHCR Opin. Ltr. by Charles Goldstein (3/14/03) [3-pg. doc.]