RENT REDUCTION ORDERED

Appeals Court Upholds DHCR Rent Reduction Based on Reduction in Living Space

March 23, 2023    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that installation of gas piping in her living room reduced required services because the installation was done in an unworkmanlike manner and reduced her total apartment...

Landlord Converted Gas Stoves to Electric Without Prior DHCR Approval

March 21, 2023    

Five rent-stabilized tenants filed separate individual service reduction complaints with the DHCR based on replacement of their cooking gas service with electric cooking ranges in place of gas stovetops. The DRA...

Tenant's Monthly Rent Reduced to $1 Despite Landlord's Claim That Tenant Caused Fire

March 21, 2023    

Rent-stabilized tenant filed a service reduction complaint with the DHCR after a fire in his apartment resulted in an HPD vacate order in April 2022. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his monthly rent to $1 until...

Landlord Improperly Discontinued Roof Access to Building Tenants

November 23, 2022    

Rent-controlled tenant complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services based on landlord's denial of roof access. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost....

Tenant's Monthly Rent Properly Reduced to $1 After Fire

November 23, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained to the DHCR that her apartment had become uninhabitable after a fire. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent to $1 per month effective Oct. 20, 2020, the date of the fire...

Kitchen Floor Damage Wasn't a Minor Condition

November 22, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained in 2021 of a reduction in required services based on a number of conditions throughout his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant, reduced his rent and ordered restoration of services....

No Notice to Landlord Required for Apartment Inspection

November 22, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in required services. The DRA ruled for tenant, reduced his rent, and directed landlord to restore services. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that it wasn...

Landlord Upgraded Intercom Service without Obtaining Prior DHCR Approval

October 25, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenants in a building complex complained of a reduction in building-wide services.  They claimed that: (1) the door/gate was broken and not sturdy; (2) the intercom hadn't been working for...

Lobby Attendant Service Was Reduced for Rent-Stabilized Tenant in Co-op Building

October 25, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant in a co-op building complained of a reduction in building-wide services, claiming that landlord had eliminated lobby attendant service at the building's back entrance, had locked that door...

Rent Reduction Ordered Due to Con Ed Gas Shut Off to Tenant's Apartment

October 24, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services because cooking gas had been shut off in her apartment in November 2021. The DRA ruled for tenant in June 2022 and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and...

Rent Reduction Ordered for Tenants of Entire Complex

October 24, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenants in a building complex asked the DHCR for a rent reduction based on a decrease in building-wide services. They said there had been no elevator services in the A and D buildings since July 2021...

Removal of Rent-Stabilized Tenants' Storage Space Warranted Rent Reduction

September 26, 2022    

Tenants complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services. They said that landlord began charging fees for storage lockers when storage was previously provided free of charge as a required service for...