RENT RESTORED

Rent Restored After Landlord Gets Approval for Modification of Intercom

April 24, 2018    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant because landlord had unilaterally changed the building's bell/buzzer system without getting prior approval from the DHCR. The...

Tenant Didn't Keep Appointment for DHCR No-Access Inspection

April 23, 2018    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. The DRA later granted landlord's application to restore rent. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed...

Tenant Failed to Reschedule Inspection Scheduled by DHCR

February 23, 2018    

The DRA granted tenant's application for a rent reduction based on a reduction in services but later granted landlord's application to restore rent based on restoration of services. Tenant appealed and lost....

Landlord Sealed Holes Where Mice Gained Access to Apartment

February 22, 2018    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant based on a finding of mice in the apartment. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on restoration of services. The...

Access to Building Facilities Was Restored, Even If Altered

October 28, 2016    

Tenant complained of a reduction in building wide services, claiming no access to the building's entertainment room, rooftop garden, and backyard. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. The DRA later...

Court Orders No-Access Inspection in Article 78 Appeal

October 28, 2016    

The DHCR granted landlord’s application to restore rent because tenant failed to provide access to a DHCR inspector. Tenant filed an Article 78 court appeal, claiming that the DHCR’s inspector failed to...

Rooftop Garden and Entertainment Room Services Were Restored

July 26, 2016    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. The DRA later granted landlord’s application to restore rents based on the restoration of services...

Landlord Didn't Notify Tenant That Apartment Was Again Habitable

April 25, 2016    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services after fire damage to an apartment made it uninhabitable. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent to $1 per month. Landlord later applied for rent restoration...

Rent Restored Based on One DHCR Elevator Inspection

April 25, 2016    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on elevator service issues. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. The DRA later granted landlord’s application to...

Tenant Must Repay Back Rent in 18 Months After Rent Restoration

March 21, 2016    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services after a fire made her apartment uninhabitable. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent to $1 per month. Later, landlord applied for rent restoration based on...

Rent Restoration Date Changed to Reflect When Repairs Were Completed

February 22, 2016    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant based on an inoperative stove pilot, cracked/broken kitchen floor tiles, a refrigerator door that didn’t close properly,...

Tenant Didn't Provide Access for Inspection

January 26, 2016    

Tenant complained of a reduction in required services. The DRA ruled for tenant based on cracked kitchen and bathroom ceilings, mold, and bubbled paint. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later...