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My Landlord Replaced Our Doormen With A.I. Can I Get a Rent Reduction?
The answer depends on whether the change constitutes a reduction in services offered in the building.
Q: I live in a rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan. My landlord recently replaced our in-person doorman service with an “A.I. doorman.” For rent-stabilized residents, doorman service is listed as a building amenity in our rent registration. The landlord says we’re not losing doorman service, but rather it’s being modernized to a remote A.I. doorman. Does eliminating three human doormen with this remote service entitle rent-stabilized tenants to a rent reduction?
A: If the new A.I. doorman constitutes a decrease in services, you could be entitled to a rent reduction.
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