DECREASE IN BUILDING SERVICES

Construction Dust During Apartment Renovation Wasn't Minor Condition

September 23, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on building conditions during landlord’s renovation of the building. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord...

Landlord Changed Intercom System Without DHCR Approval

July 24, 2015    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. They claimed that landlord changed the intercom system from an audio-based system to a telephone-based system that required tenants to have and disclose...

Building's Vestibule Security Camera No Longer Functioned

July 22, 2015    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services, claiming that landlord wasn’t maintaining the building’s intercom video camera. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord...

Exterior Wall Defect Caused Cold Air in Tenant's Apartment

July 21, 2015    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services. He claimed that the building had an extreme exterior brick wall problem and that this caused very cold wind to blow into his apartment. DOB had issued a violation for...

Intercom Audio Not Repaired

June 17, 2015    

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

Wood Plank Installed on Staircase Wasn't Minor Condition

May 22, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in services based on a number of building...

Landlord Must Restore Damaged Master TV Antenna

May 21, 2015    

Tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services because the...

No Proof Intercom Service Was Restored

May 20, 2015    

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

Building Wing Elevator Wasn't Working

April 23, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services because an elevator was out of service. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that...

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...

Parking Provided by Landlord Was Required Service

March 18, 2015    

Tenants complained of a reduction in services after landlord refused to reinstate parking privileges previously granted. Tenants claimed that landlord accepted payment for parking rent for April and May 2012 but...

Lobby Leak Stains and Peeling Paint Not Minor Condition

October 27, 2014    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that peeling paint and leak stains on the lobby ceiling and...