Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent based on a wooden parquet floor that was stained and worn out, as well as excessive accumulation of dust in...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on conditions in his apartment. These included a defective kitchen floor and ceiling, exposed wiring in the kitchen, leaks and stains on kitchen and...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services in August 2015 due to mold and mildew in the apartment and needed painting. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost....
Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on a defective apartment entry door chain guard, and window pane and sash defects. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and won in part....
(Decision submitted by David Hershey-Webb of the Manhattan law firm of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP, attorneys for the tenant.)
Rent-controlled tenant complained of a reduction in services after a fire on June 3, 2016, rendered her apartment uninhabitable. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent to $1 per month. Landlord appealed and...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on roaches and mice in the kitchen and mold in the bathroom. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost. DHCR...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on work done when her second apartment entrance door was removed. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord appealed and lost. The rent...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services due to vermin and bedbugs in her apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent after the DHCR’s inspector found evidence of mice and...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services, claiming that cooking gas utility service wasn’t maintained in his apartment. The DRA ruled for tenant, after inspection showed that the stove was...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services after landlord sealed the chimney of a working fireplace that tenant had used for 40 years. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord...
