The DOB recently announced the start of the Department’s No-Penalty Deck and Porch Inspection Program, a citywide initiative that allows New Yorkers to request a free inspection of their decks and porches without the threat of receiving a violation. This is the fourth consecutive year the...
A Bronx County Housing Court judge issued a warrant for an owner's arrest on July 3, ordering him remanded until the violations at his apartment building are corrected. The owner has ignored the city’s requests to make dozens of repairs needed to fix up the building. This is not the...
Hot temperatures during summer and early fall months make it tempting for tenants to go up on the roof and sunbathe, barbecue, or just cool off from their hot apartments. Unfortunately, allowing tenants on the roof of your building can cause you many problems, such as code violation citations...
Recently, an administrative judge levied a fine against a resident who rented out his apartment on a short-term basis through Airbnb, a company that facilitates short-term rentals. The administrative law judge with the New York City Environmental Control Board stated that he had violated a city...
The federal government has approved New York City’s plan to spend the first $1.77 billion in aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery, with the money expected to start flowing by early summer to homeowners, businesses, and others in need. According to the city’s plan, approximately $648...
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has cleared up a recent report that he, as one of the most liberal candidates in the mayor's race, was opposed to freezing rents on rent-stabilized properties. The recnet news report quoted a de Blasio aide expressing the public advocate’s concern about...
Actress Amanda Bynes was recently evicted from her New York City apartment following her May 23 arrest. On that day, when cops arrived at her apartment, the 27-year-old allegedly threw a bong out the window. She was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and taken for a psychiatric...
Local Law 6 of 2013 was recently amended by the city council to allow HPD to issue an order requiring a building owner to correct underlying conditions in a building that have caused or are causing a violation of the Housing Maintenance Code or of other state and local laws that...
Spring is the season when newly minted college graduates flock to New York City to start their careers. And as the rental market heats up from now until September, owners of apartments should be aware that they are required to furnish each tenant signing a vacancy lease a notice...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will institute a program to provide eligible Sandy victims with a longer-term housing option through the provision of a temporary voucher. The program will allow those who...
