Ms. Roman numerous times Respondent said no, she had met with her "three times, that's
it".
Respondent acknowledged that the papers she filed in the HP Action on February 22, 2017
regarding the relocation apartment did not mention any of the conditions she had observed and
testified about — problems with the closets in the bedrooms, mold in the bathroom, a
dislodged radiator and "busted window" covered with a board in one of the bedrooms. The only
time she requested keys for that apartment was on March 1, 2017, the day the inspector came.
After getting the keys from Ms. Roman she entered the apartment with the inspector, walked out
with him, locked the door and returned the keys. She did not discuss the conditions or a plan to
remediate them that day and did not request any follow up meeting. After March 1, 2017
Respondent did not know the condition of the relocation apartment and whether it was habitable.
Her next communication with Ms. Roman was through her attorney, who sent an undated letter
postmarked March 17, 2017 that did not mention the proposed relocation and said, "don't take
any action without contacting me first."
When asked about the HP Action she filed for the subject apartment and whether she was
"content to live with violations" in that apartment Respondent, responded, "Sure, after I invested
a lot of money in Apartment 4B, I wasn't going to do it in 5A again." Respondent testified that
she does not have a lease, although she acknowledged that the Model Lease in evidence was her
lease and that she doesn't recertify on an annual basis anymore.
Respondent acknowledged that Petitioner offered her a second 2-bedroom relocation
apartment after this proceeding started. She went to see it and rejected it because the windows