HEAT & HOT WATER

Landlord Responsible for Providing Heat

September 29, 2016    

Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord and tenant signed a settlement agreement in court. Tenant agreed to pay $6,600, and landlord agreed to make repairs. Landlord later claimed that tenant...

DHCR Improperly Relied on HPD Online Records

May 23, 2016    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of inadequate hot water. The DRO ruled for tenant and reduced her rent based on an HPD violation on record. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord claimed that it had restored tenant...

Effective Date of Rent Reduction Is First Rent Payment Date After Notice of Complaint

February 22, 2016    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on insufficient heat and/or hot water. The DRA ruled for tenant based on three outstanding HPD violations for inadequate hot water service to tenant...

Rent Restored for Hot Water Temperature at 100 Degrees Fahrenheit

January 21, 2016    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of inadequate hot water in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent after inspection showed that the water temperature fluctuated. Landlord later sought rent...

DHCR Relied on HPD Hot Water Violations to Reduce Rent

September 23, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained he had no hot water. The DRA ruled for tenant based on HPD hot water violations and reduced tenant’s rent due to a reduction in services. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord...

DHCR Relied on Building-Wide HPD Heat Violation

September 23, 2015    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on lack of heat. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that the DRA relied incorrectly on an HPD violation...

DHCR Properly Relied on HPD Records to Decide Hot Water Complaint

August 24, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of insufficient hot water in her apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord complained that the DRA relied solely on an HPD...

No Rent Reduction Where No HPD Hot Water Violation on Record

July 24, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on inadequate hot water. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and lost. As of April 30, 2014, when the DRA investigated, HPD’s online...

No Proof Heat and Hot Water Violations Were Cleared

May 21, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of inadequate heat and hot water in her apartment. The...

Rent Reduction Based on HPD Heat Violation

April 23, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of insufficient heat in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant based on two HPD heat violations at the building, and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued...

Rent Reduced Based on HPD Hot Water Violations

December 23, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained that she had no hot water in her apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that hot water violations issued by HPD had...

NYCHA Held in Criminal Contempt for Failing to Restore Hot Water

August 14, 2014    

Tenant brought an HP proceeding against landlord NYCHA, seeking correction of building violations in her apartment. The court combined the case with a nonpayment proceeding started by landlord against tenant....