Slanting Floor Caused Damage to Floor Tiles

Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on a damaged floor. The DRA ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. Landlord claimed that the slanting of the floor was a minor condition caused by the building's settling and shouldn't be the cause of a rent reduction. The DHCR ruled against landlord. The floor wasn't just slanted. The slanting was causing floor tiles to crack and become damaged. The slanting itself may be a minor condition, but the resulting damaged tiles weren't.

900 Riverside LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. OD410024RO (2/16/01) [2-pg. doc.]