Tenants Claim Roof Access Denied

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. They claimed a prior DHCR order granted them access to the roof but that landlord still refused access. The DRA ruled against tenants and dismissed their complaint. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants specifically complained that they weren't given access for the purpose of establishing for themselves whether any problems existed. Tenants indicated there were no specific conditions that they needed to check. The order granting them access to the roof required reasonable, not unrestricted, access.

Katz: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. JL630127RT (5/15/97) [2-page document]