After she filed the HP Action for the subject apartment Petitioner made repairs, including
painting, fixing floors and a few other things, although Respondent had to buy the materials. She
also had electrical problems in her bedroom and kitchen in 2019 which were repaired. Ms. Lora
came to inspect her apartment in connection with the electrical problems but other than that visit
and the court appearances in this case Respondent has had no interactions with her.
On cross-examination Respondent denied receipt of Petitioner's first letter, dated August 9,
2016, advising of the need to downsize. Respondent acknowledged receipt of Petitioner's [*9]second and third letters dated November 30, 2016 and February 6,
2017 which advised her that she would be responsible for paying the full market rent of $1415 if
she did not move to the relocation apartment. When asked about her inspection of the relocation
apartment with Ms. Roman Respondent testified that she could not recall the date, but it was on a
Saturday in early February. Later in her cross-examination when asked again about the timing of
that inspection Respondent answered, "Me and Ms. Roman saw the apartment before 2017".
Respondent acknowledged her signatures on the HUD-50059 and HUD-50059-A forms
dated February 17, 2017 but denied having signed them after she inspected the relocation
apartment. She testified that they had "nothing to do with the transfer, this was supposed to be
the lease for 1440, 4B" and that she thought she had signed them when she met with Ms. Roman
at her office either on November 29, 2016 or in early February 2017 and that they were for her
lease at the subject apartment, not at the relocation apartment. When asked if she had met with