Tenant Claims Bathroom Sink Defective

Tenant complained of a reduction in services, claiming his bathroom sink was defective. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent, finding that tenant's marble bathroom sink had rotted. Landlord appealed, claiming that this didn't constitute a reduction in services. The DHCR ruled for landlord and revoked the rent cut. Tenant's complaint was vague, and it wasn't clear from the inspector's report whether the condition was a service decrease, a cosmetic defect, or a characteristic of the marble.

Gromer Realty Co.: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. GB410103RO (8/23/95) [2-page document]