DECREASE IN BUILDING SERVICES

Laundry Cart Service Removal Not a De Minimis Condition

July 27, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in several building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenant, reduced his rent, and ordered landlord to restore services. The order was based on the DRA's finding...

DHCR Properly Reduced Rents Based on Out-of-Order Elevator

July 27, 2021    

Tenants complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services based on a number of conditions. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents solely based on a finding that the elevator leading to the...

Bubbling Paint and Plaster Conditions Weren't De Minimis

May 25, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in various building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents after finding that paint and plaster weren't maintained in the hallway and...

Landlord Didn't Provide Sufficient Building Door Keys to Tenants

May 25, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services because: (a) the lock to the building entrance door was changed unnecessarily; (b) an insufficient number of keys were provided for the...

Inspector Found Debris Still Falling from Terraces

May 25, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenants in New Rochelle complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on falling debris from terraces. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later sought rent...

Defect in One Public Area Window Warranted Rent Reduction

February 24, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on a decrease in services to the security cameras and the windows. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord...

Two Out of 150 Common Area Windows Still Defective

February 24, 2021    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents in 2017 based on a finding of defective windows on the first, third, fourth, and sixth...

Staircase Windows Were Hard to Open

December 18, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained that windows throughout the building weren't working properly. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that tenant's rent...

No Rent Restoration Based on Remaining Cracked Lobby Tiles

September 28, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained to the DHCR for a reduction in building-wide services based on cracked and damaged floor tiles in the building lobby, along with inadequate janitorial services. The DRA ruled for...

No Rent Restoration Where Terraces Were Still Under Repair

September 27, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenants in New Rochelle complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents based on findings that there were open boxes exposing TV cables in the...

Rents Reduced Due to Landlord's Removal of Laundry Room Service

September 26, 2020    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on removal of laundry room service. The service was there as of 2012 but was removed in 2016. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced...

Rent Restoration Denied Because Intercom Not Working for Some Units

September 26, 2020    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on an improperly working intercom system. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on...