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Switching to Electromagnetic Key System Wasn't Service Reduction

October 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services after landlord moved the main building entrance to the side of the building and implemented an electromagnetic key system. The DRA ruled for...

Tenant Claims Landlord Reduced Apartment Size

October 14, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on alterations to his bathroom that he claimed significantly reduced apartment space. The DRA ruled against tenant who appealed and lost. Tenant...

Elevator Working at Time of DHCR Inspection

September 19, 2013    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. They claimed that the building's elevator was out of service. The DRA ruled against tenants, who appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that the elevator...

DHCR Inspection Showed No Vermin in Apartment

August 8, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on vermin infestation. The DRA ruled against tenant after a DHCR inspection finding no mice or roaches in the apartment. Tenant appealed and lost....

Roof Access Restored Before DRA Ruled on Complaint

August 8, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services after landlord discontinued roof access to tenants in August 2010. The DRA ruled against tenants, who appealed and lost. Landlord had denied...

Hallway Ventilation Was Sufficient

August 8, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services. Tenant claimed that there was inadequate ventilation and air conditioning in the building's hallways. The DRA ruled against tenant,...

Building Terrace Conditions Were Minor

April 16, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained to the DHCR of a reduction in building-wide services based on a number of conditions. In their "prior notice" letter, tenants complained that second-floor common area...

DHCR Can't Award Tenant Damages for Property Damage

March 12, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in required services. Tenant claimed that landlord failed to provide basic maintenance for six months in 2011, causing a loss of usable living space in the bedroom and...

Mismatched Hallway Tiles Were Minor Condition

March 12, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents based on a finding that landlord failed to maintain the sixth-floor elevator door frame....

Landlord Maintained Updated Master TV Antenna

February 7, 2013    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services concerning laundry room washers and dryers, elevator service, elevator doors, garage/drain covers, the intercom/buzzer system, elevator leveling conditions...

Landlord Removed Floor-by-Floor Trash Collection

December 12, 2012    

Tenants complained of a reduction of building-wide services after landlord restricted garbage collection to four floors in the building. Previously, landlord had garbage containers installed for floor-by-floor...