Feature
December 21, 2022
E-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds, and other small electric mobility devices have experienced a surge in popularity. These devices use a small electric motor to increase the range and reduce the effort it takes to reach a destination. For example, e-bikes look and behave like traditional bicycles with...
New Laws & Regs
December 21, 2022
In our November 2022 issue, we covered new trash rules proposed by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) governing the time for placing solid waste and recyclable materials at the curb for collection. On Nov. 19, DSNY held a public hearing on the proposed rules. Since then, DSNY recently released...
Q & A
December 21, 2022
Q Our rental building had an unexpected gas leak and Con Edison shut off the gas service for six months for mandatory repairs. As part of the repairs, we were required to change all the gas pipes in the building to be able to reinstate the gas service to the tenants (75 apartments in total). Can...
Landlord v. Tenant
December 21, 2022
PROCEDURE—COURT
ERAP Stay Vacated Because Co-Tenant Already Applied for and Was Denied ERAP Assistance
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant filed an ERAP application, which automatically stayed the eviction proceeding. Landlord then asked the court to...
Feature
November 30, 2022
Registration of short-term rentals takes effect in January.
Management Basics
November 30, 2022
Each year, apartment building owners are required to file bedbug infestation and treatment reports with HPD. Owners must file annually between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 for the previous year—which currently means from November 2021 through October 2022.
Management Basics
November 30, 2022
In New York City, Local Law 55 of 2018, the Asthma-Free Housing Act, requires that owners of buildings with three or more apartments keep their tenants’ apartments free of mold and pests. Under this law, an owner of multiple dwellings is required to inspect units annually for indoor allergen...
Management Basics
November 30, 2022
New York City has a set of laws in place requiring owners of buildings that use tanks to store or pressurize the building’s drinking water to inspect and clean them at least once per year. The requirement applies to any tank used to store a building’s drinking water. If the building has...
Feature
October 25, 2022
Pending bill seeks to eliminate $5 surcharge for tenant-installed A/C units.
The Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) recently announced an increase in this year’s air-conditioner rent surcharge for owners who pay for electricity. In rent-controlled or rent-stabilized...
New Laws & Regs
October 25, 2022
Owners get more climate protection law details ahead of 2024 deadline.
The DOB recently issued draft regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97). In 2019, the City Council passed LL97 with ambitious goals to tackle climate change by putting carbon caps on the city’s buildings...
